UNSPSC 50305002: Ambersweet oranges

The variety of oranges known as ambersweet oranges

UNSPSC 50305002 Ambersweet oranges, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh citrus fruit procurement for institutional food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code purchase individual orange varieties and mixed citrus for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, child care programs, and other state and county agencies. Recent solicitations show procurement of fresh oranges alongside broader produce baskets rather than ambersweets in isolation; oranges appear as line items in mixed-produce contracts for school districts, state departments of corrections and mental health, and county nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts, state correctional and mental health departments, and county boards of education, with occasional city and county human services divisions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, Madison Metropolitan School District, Dougherty County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, and DeSoto County School District are repeat or high-volume solicitors. Procurement is concentrated in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Mississippi.

Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for fresh fruit and vegetables to the Palestine facility (due October 19, 2026) and Wynne Food Warehouse (due October 14, 2026), seeking delivery of mixed fresh produce including oranges; the Illinois Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center's small-purchase procurement for fresh fruits and vegetables including oranges (due August 14, 2026); and the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid solicitation for fresh produce spanning 40 line items including oranges for 24 school nutrition sites (due June 16, 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District issued a separate RFB for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026), with the latter requiring produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin. Most solicitations require HACCP plans, compliance with Buy American provisions where applicable, general liability insurance, and delivery on fixed schedules to central warehouses or individual school and facility sites. School year contracts typically run July through June with optional renewal periods; correctional and mental health facility contracts often cover full fiscal or calendar years with month-to-month or as-needed ordering.