UNSPSC 50304445: Wilkins tangerines

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as wilkins tangerines

UNSPSC 50304445 Wilkins tangerines, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product category within fresh fruit procurement, but the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically for Wilkins tangerines or other citrus varieties by name. Instead, state and local governments procure fresh produce under this code as part of broader food-service supply contracts for institutional feeding — correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, mental health facilities, and parks. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts, state departments of corrections and mental health, county governments, and municipal authorities. Scope is typically bundled: school nutrition programs buy fresh produce alongside proteins, dairy, and non-food supplies for breakfast and lunch service; corrections and mental health facilities source fresh fruits and vegetables for inmate or patient meals delivered on scheduled intervals; and parks and recreation departments procure produce for concession operations. Recent solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American sourcing (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), HACCP planning, food-safety certifications, and prevailing wage compliance where applicable. Vendors face firm pricing requirements, often with price escalation limited to three to six months and indexed to USDA or Bureau of Labor Statistics indices.

State and local procurement for fresh produce occurs across the South and Midwest, with concentrated recent activity in Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Connecticut. Georgia school districts — Bryan County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Bartow County, and Early County — issued multiple RFBs and RFPs in May and June 2026 for fresh produce covering the 2026-2027 school year, with bid deadlines between May 27 and June 26, 2026. Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued three separate solicitations in September and October 2026 (IW267411, IW267376, IW267420) for fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to food warehouses in Wynne, Palestine, and Snyder, Texas, with responses due October 14 and October 19, 2026. Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health each posted procurement for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center and Madden Mental Health Center in August 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) bid petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4162 and 4163 in July 2026 ($78,000 estimated value for bananas alone), requiring 70-90 cases weekly during school session with delivery to a single central warehouse. Collier County (Florida) issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services including produce at North Collier Regional Park, due March 6, 2025. Head Start of Greater Dallas procured frozen foods, produce, and meat under IFB 26-GP with an estimated value of $969,460.94. Buy American and local-sourcing preferences appear in multiple jurisdictions; Wisconsin applied a 400-mile localization filter on fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, and Georgia school systems explicitly prioritize local farms within 400 miles. No Wilkins tangerines have been named in any recent solicitation identified.