UNSPSC 50305006: Berna oranges

The variety of oranges known as berna oranges

UNSPSC 50305006 Berna oranges is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. The recent solicitations show no procurement activity for Berna oranges specifically. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code overwhelmingly cover fresh produce distribution to school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and correctional institutions, spanning multiple fruit and vegetable categories—apples, bananas, berries, citrus varieties, leafy greens, root vegetables, and prepared produce items—rather than a single orange variety. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity from Madison Metropolitan School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, DeSoto County School District, and dozens of Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Glynn County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Henry County, and others), alongside Head Start agencies, the City of Bridgeport Board of Education, Meriden Public Schools, Austin Independent School District, Central Point School District in Oregon, and a California county correctional facility. This mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity suggests either a tagging error in the source data or that Berna oranges are procurement items falling under a broader fresh-produce family rather than a distinct commodity tracked separately.

The geographic spread of recent activity is heavily concentrated in Georgia—accounting for approximately half of all solicitations—with secondary activity in Texas (McAllen, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Edinburg), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden, Bridgeport), Mississippi (DeSoto County), and scattered activity in Oregon and California. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issuing RFB 4162 for petite bananas at $78,000 annually with weekly deliveries of 70–90 cases and ripeness specifications per Chiquita color guides; McAllen Independent School District (Texas) issuing RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce across 31 campuses with April 9, 2026 contract start; the GEC Buying Cooperative (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through Douglas County School System covering 30 school districts across two geographic areas with $5.5 million estimated annual spending and cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing; and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) issuing RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fresh fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with $600,000 annual budget and August 4, 2026 estimated award date. Most solicitations are IFBs or RFPs, responses typically due 30–60 days post-posting, and contract terms run one year with optional renewals, commonly tied to federal school meal programs (National School Lunch Program, CACFP, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program).