UNSPSC 50305000: Oranges

Any of several species of small trees or shrubs in the genus citrus of the rue or citrus family and their fruits. Grown in tropical and subtropical regions, the nearly round fruits have leathery, oily rinds and edible, juicy inner flesh rich in vitamin c.

UNSPSC 50305000 Oranges, a Class code, covers fresh citrus fruit supply and delivery to state and local institutions — primarily correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior services, and food programs serving children and vulnerable populations. Recent solicitations show demand for oranges as part of broader fresh produce portfolios serving institutional meal programs, with oranges appearing as a line item in school nutrition bids, correctional facility food warehouse contracts, and child care food service procurement. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county and city school districts, county boards of education, and municipal senior services divisions across multiple states. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations naming warehouse locations in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville; Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health have issued fresh produce contracts for Joliet Treatment Center and Madden Mental Health Center; and school districts in Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Texas, and Mississippi regularly bid fresh produce including citrus for student meal programs.

The geographic spread of recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include Texas Department of Criminal Justice Solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (RFP, due October 19, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks including local sourcing within 400 miles of Madison, Wisconsin (due July 29, 2026, approximately 5,900 servings weekly); Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items including multiple citrus varieties for the 2026-27 school year (sealed bids due June 26, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce including oranges to 24 school nutrition sites (due June 16, 2026); and Illinois Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center small purchase for fresh fruits and vegetables including oranges, with weekly deliveries through June 30, 2027 (due August 14, 2026). School nutrition programs typically evaluate on cost (30-40% weight), product quality and compliance (15-25%), service and delivery capability (15-20%), and diverse-owned business status (5%); most contracts run one school year (July to June) with optional one- or two-year renewals. Buy American provisions requiring 51% domestic content appear in multiple school nutrition bids.