UNSPSC 50305001: African sour oranges

The variety of oranges known as african sour oranges

UNSPSC 50305001 African sour oranges, a Commodity code, does not match the work state and local governments are actually buying under this classification. Recent solicitations tagged to this code are overwhelmingly for broad fresh produce supply — fruit and vegetable sourcing and delivery across school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care food programs — rather than a single produce variety. The issuing bodies span state corrections and mental health departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, DeSoto County, Bartow County, Early County), cities and counties (Bridgeport, San Antonio, Collier County), Head Start agencies, and specialized procurement entities (Marion Health Care Coalition). The geographic spread includes Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida, with the densest cluster in Georgia school districts.

Representative recent opportunities show the scope of actual procurement: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice sought fresh fruit and vegetable supply to multiple food warehouses under solicitations IW267420 and IW267411 with October 2026 response dates; Madison Metropolitan School District issued separate bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, estimated annual value $78,000, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, contingent on federal Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program grant approval); the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center solicited approximately 39 line items of weekly produce delivery through August 14, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport's Board of Education sought over 1,100 line items of grocery products including vegetables and fruits under Buy American requirements (bid due June 30, 2026). School districts dominate recent activity, with contracts typically running one year from July through June and emphasizing USDA compliance, domestic sourcing where required, HACCP plans, and fixed or cost-plus pricing. The code's narrow focus on African sour oranges bears no relation to this broad-based produce procurement activity, indicating a taxonomy mismatch rather than legitimate commodity-level specialization.