UNSPSC 50305022: Late valencia oranges

The variety of oranges known as late valencia oranges

UNSPSC 50305022 Late valencia oranges (Commodity) is a narrow produce line within food-service supply chains for institutional buyers. State and local governments procure late valencia oranges primarily as components of bulk fresh-fruit deliveries to correctional facilities, mental-health centers, schools, senior services, and regional parks, typically bundled with mixed-produce contracts rather than as standalone citrus orders. The code shows institutional food service as the dominant end-use sector—correctional departments, school nutrition programs, and healthcare facilities account for the majority of recent activity. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Bryan County, DeSoto County, Early County, Dougherty County), municipalities (City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport, City of Edinburg), counties (Collier County), and specialized agencies (Head Start programs, Marion Health Care Coalition). No single buyer repeats frequently enough to dominate the code—activity is distributed across scattered institutional procurement offices.

Recent solicitations show oranges appearing as line items within broader fresh-produce RFPs and IFBs rather than as discrete commodity buys. Representative activity includes the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (IFB, October 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid covering 200+ line items including citrus (IFB, June 2026), and the City of Bridgeport's 1,100-line-item grocery RFP for school nutrition (RFP, June 2026). Georgia and Texas dominate recent procurement volume, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida, and Mississippi. Most contracts carry multi-month or annual terms (typically July-June school years) and require Buy American sourcing or domestic-origin documentation. Pricing is typically per-pound or per-case on fixed-price or cost-plus-fee bases, with no fuel surcharges and F.O.B. Destination delivery to centralized warehouses or individual school sites. Set-asides and preferences vary by issuer—local-vendor preferences appear in Texas and Florida procurements; small-business set-asides in Illinois; and diverse-owned certifications (minority, woman, small-business) weighted in evaluation criteria across multiple jurisdictions.