UNSPSC 50305004: Bahianinha oranges

The variety of oranges known as bahianinha oranges

UNSPSC 50305004 Bahianinha oranges is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually buying under the opportunities recently posted to this code. The recent solicitations instead cover comprehensive fresh produce, grocery items, and food service supplies for school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and correctional institutions—categories spanning dried fruits, eggs, fresh vegetables, beverages, and nonfood items far beyond the specific citrus variety named in the code. The issuing bodies include school districts (ranging from small county systems to large metropolitan districts), state departments, child care and Head Start agencies, and county correctional facilities across multiple states. Solicitations from Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida (for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program produce), Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin (for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks), multiple Georgia school districts (Bulloch, Dougherty, Glynn, Henry, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, and Bryan Counties), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut (for grocery items), McAllen Independent School District in Texas (for fresh produce), and Head Start of Greater Dallas (for frozen foods, produce, and meat products) represent the dominant recent activity.

The geographic spread centers heavily on Georgia (which accounts for roughly fifteen recent school-district solicitations alone), with secondary activity in Texas (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, Head Start of Greater Dallas), Florida (Hillsborough County), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden Public Schools), and scattered activity in Oregon, California, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program specialty fruits and vegetables with an estimated annual budget of $600,000 and a proposal deadline of March 11, 2026 (notice broadcast February 11, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District's sealed bid for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, with an estimated contract value of $78,000 for the 2026-2027 school year); and the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP for fresh produce and eggs spanning two geographic areas with combined estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million (proposals due March 4, 2026). The code shows substantial recent activity but significant misalignment between its nominal scope and actual procurement practice—vendors pursuing this code should focus on institutional food service distribution across produce, eggs, and fresh-cut items rather than the specific Bahianinha orange variety.