UNSPSC 50305019: K-early oranges

The variety of oranges known as k-early oranges

UNSPSC 50305019 K-early oranges is a Commodity code capturing fresh citrus fruit procurement by state and local education and nutrition programs. State and local governments procure early oranges as part of comprehensive fresh produce supply contracts supporting school nutrition, child care food programs, and senior services. The commodity appears as a line item within larger institutional food service solicitations rather than as a standalone procurement vehicle; recent opportunities show early oranges specified alongside multiple apple varieties, bananas, citrus alternatives, and seasonal produce within RFPs and IFBs for school districts and child care agencies. Issuing bodies include Georgia school districts (Glynn County, Dougherty County, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Liberty County), Florida school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Texas school districts (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Connecticut school districts (Meriden Public Schools), and multistate cooperative purchasing consortiums (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts). School districts dominate the issuing body mix, with smaller volumes from Head Start organizations, senior services departments, and county detention facilities. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Oregon, Mississippi, and California.

Recent representative solicitations include Glynn County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (sealed bids due April 14, 2026) covering 60 produce line items delivered weekly to 16 school locations, with pricing firm for 90 days and Buy American compliance required; Bryan County School Nutrition Program's sealed bid for fresh produce (proposals due May 27, 2026) specifying 580 cases of oranges among diverse produce items; Bulloch County's local-produce RFP (proposals due May 4, 2026) seeking citrus varieties including Kisses, Kishus, Satsumas, and Tangerines grown within 200 miles; and the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP (proposals due March 4, 2026) procuring approximately 72 produce line items including citrus for 30 Georgia school districts across two geographic areas, estimated at $5.5 million annually. Early oranges appear consistently in specifications requiring USDA Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, traceability documentation, weekly or bi-weekly delivery, and firm fixed pricing for contract terms ranging from one to five years with renewal options. Pricing structures vary from unit-price-per-case models to cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangements. Most solicitations weight cost at 30–50 percent of evaluation with secondary emphasis on vendor qualifications, delivery reliability, and product quality.