UNSPSC 50305014: Dream navel oranges

The variety of oranges known as dream navel oranges

UNSPSC 50305014 Dream navel oranges is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce—including citrus, apples, bananas, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and specialty items—through this code primarily to support institutional food service operations at correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior centers, and child care programs. Recent solicitations reveal a market focused on bulk supply under standing contracts, with vendors delivering weekly or bi-weekly to centralized warehouses or individual facility sites. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county and city school districts, regional health coalitions, and municipal senior services divisions. Correctional facilities and school nutrition programs dominate the activity, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posting multiple fresh produce solicitations for its food warehouses and prison commissaries. School districts account for a substantial share, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia), Bryan County Schools (Georgia), and DeSoto County School District (Mississippi). Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, and various other state and county agencies round out the issuing-body mix.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the broader Southeast, with recent opportunities posted from Madison (Wisconsin), Bridgeport (Connecticut), San Antonio (Texas), Edinburg (Texas), Dallas (Texas), Hines (Illinois), Cartersville (Georgia), Albany (Georgia), Sparta (Georgia), Hernando (Mississippi), and Collier County (Florida). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitation for fresh fruit and vegetables to the Snyder Food Warehouse (RFQ IW267420, due October 14, 2026) and the Palestine facility (RFQ IW267376, due October 19, 2026), both requiring electronic submission via the TDCJ Procurement Portal; Madison Metropolitan School District's bid for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated contract value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, with sourcing limited to 400 miles within Wisconsin); and the Illinois Department of Corrections' quote request for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, with a small business set-aside). School district solicitations commonly include Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic commodity content, HACCP compliance, prevailing wage certifications where applicable, insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability, and evaluation weighting toward cost (30–40%), service capability (15–25%), and product quality and compliance (20–35%). Contract terms typically run one year with optional renewals; pricing is usually firm for the contract period unless indexed to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Bureau of Labor Statistics data with 30 days' advance notice.