UNSPSC 50305006: Berna oranges

The variety of oranges known as berna oranges

UNSPSC 50305006 Berna oranges, a Commodity code, represents fresh citrus procurement within the broader fresh-produce supply chain for state and local institutions. Recent state and local activity under this code actually spans full fresh-produce categories—citrus, stone fruits, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and specialty items—rather than berna oranges specifically. State and local buying offices source fresh produce primarily for correctional facilities, mental-health centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, child care programs, and regional parks. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, DeSoto County School District), state corrections and mental-health departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), counties (Collier County, DeSoto County), cities (San Antonio, Bridgeport, Edinburg), and regional service organizations (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts dominate the volume, with procurement concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Florida. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to prison food warehouses (Wynne, Snyder, Palestine) with October 2026 closing dates; Georgia school systems have posted parallel bids for local and conventional produce spanning July 2026 through June 2027 contract periods.

Recent activity shows two distinct procurement patterns. School districts issue detailed RFBs or ITBs for annual fresh-produce supply, typically separating conventional produce from sourced-local or organic variants, with emphasis on USDA compliance, HACCP plans, Buy American content, and delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday. Correctional and mental-health facilities issue smaller, more frequent solicitations for bi-weekly or weekly fresh-produce delivery under standing contracts. Madison Metropolitan School District (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) estimates $78,000 annual spend for petite bananas alone; Head Start of Greater Dallas (IFB 26-GP, sealed June 24, 2026) estimates $969,460.94 total for mixed frozen and fresh produce across three suppliers. Bartow County School System (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026) explicitly weights cost at 30 percent and seasonal-variety at 25 percent, with preference for 400-mile-local sourcing. Collier County Board of Commissioners (ITN, Invitation to Negotiate, due March 6, 2025 per source but posted October 8, 2026) offers a 10-point local-vendor preference for food-service concessions at regional parks. Most school and institutional procurements require commercial liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000), workers compensation, HACCP certification, debarment verification, and E-Verify compliance. Set-asides or preferences for SBE, MBE, WBE, or DBE status appear infrequently; local-vendor preferences and diverse-business scoring are more common. Activity is current and sustained across September 2026 through June 2027 contract cycles.