UNSPSC 50305010: Blood oranges

The variety of oranges known as blood oranges

UNSPSC 50305010 Blood oranges is a Commodity code that names a single produce item but carries little relevance to actual state and local procurement activity. Recent opportunities tagged to this code overwhelmingly solicit fresh fruit and vegetable supply across multiple produce categories—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, and processed produce—rather than blood oranges specifically. State and local buying under this tag spans correctional facilities, mental health centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, child care food programs, and regional parks. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school districts (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County in Georgia; DeSoto County, Mississippi; Collier County, Florida; Madison Metropolitan, Wisconsin), cities and their boards of education (Bridgeport, Connecticut; Edinburg, Texas; San Antonio, Texas), and specialized agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). The code shows no meaningful geographic concentration—recent solicitations span Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and other states across all regions.

Recent opportunities and their scope illustrate the mismatch between the code name and procurement reality. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued separate RFPs in September 2026 (due October 14, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetables to Wynne Food Warehouse and Snyder Food Warehouse; the Illinois Department of Corrections requested fresh produce quotes for Joliet Treatment Center in August 2026 (due September 3, 2026) specifying onions, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, apples, oranges, tomatoes, potatoes, and bananas. Madison Metropolitan School District bid RFB 4162 on July 8, 2026 (due July 29, 2026) for petite bananas at $78,000 annual contract value and RFB 4163 the same day for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison. Hancock County Board of Education and Dougherty County Board of Education, both in Georgia, issued produce bids in June 2026 spanning 200+ line items and 40 line items respectively, including apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, and citrus. Head Start of Greater Dallas solicited 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products (IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026) estimated at $969,460.94 total procurement value. The code shows no recent solicitations targeting blood oranges as a distinct item.