UNSPSC 50305005: Bergamot oranges

The variety of oranges known as bergamot oranges

UNSPSC 50305005 Bergamot oranges is a Commodity code naming a single fresh citrus product, but the recent state and local opportunities associated with this code show minimal bergamot-specific activity. Instead, the tagged opportunities overwhelmingly reflect procurement of broad fresh produce, grocery staples, and food service supply contracts for school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and county food services—work that falls outside the narrow scope of bergamot oranges. The mismatch between the code's product name and the actual buying patterns suggests either miscoding in the source data or that bergamot oranges represent a negligible line item within larger, multi-category food service RFPs and IFBs. When fresh citrus appears in recent solicitations, vendors are asked to bid on mixed varieties (apples, oranges, grapes, tangerines, and lemons) rather than bergamot specifically. No recent opportunity identifies bergamot oranges as a standalone procurement need or lists them in detailed specification sheets, even where citrus fruits are prominently featured.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing the broader fresh produce category include school districts across Georgia (Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Bulloch County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Liberty County, and others), Texas school districts (McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), Connecticut municipalities (Meriden Public Schools), Florida school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools), and Oregon school districts (Central Point School District), as well as county governments and child care agencies. Georgia school districts appear most frequently. Representative recent opportunities include the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce items across 60 school sites (RFB due April 23, 2026), the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP SN 26-004 covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 Georgia districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (RFP due March 4, 2026), the McAllen Independent School District's RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce across 31 campuses (proposals due March 6, 2026), and the Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages (due March 11, 2026). The code shows no distinct activity supporting bergamot orange procurement and warrants a skip unless your firm has a specific customer requesting bergamot as a line item within a broader produce contract.