UNSPSC 50305022: Late valencia oranges

The variety of oranges known as late valencia oranges

UNSPSC 50305022 Late valencia oranges is a Commodity code that describes fresh citrus fruit supplied to school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and correctional institutions. State and local governments procure late Valencia oranges primarily as components of broader produce contracts serving institutional meal programs. The citrus appears in recent solicitations alongside mixed fresh produce line items rather than as standalone specialty orders—schools, school districts, and care programs typically specify oranges as one of many fruit varieties within comprehensive produce bids that include apples, bananas, berries, and seasonal selections. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school nutrition authorities, with occasional procurement from special-purpose institutions such as child and adult care food programs and county correctional facilities. The recent opportunities show school nutrition programs in Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, and California procuring fresh produce including citrus as part of regular meal service operations, with a mix of standalone produce contracts and integrated grocery-plus-produce bundles. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, where multiple school districts—including Hancock County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Bryan County Schools, and McAllen Independent School District—have posted fresh produce solicitations in the past 90 days.

Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) soliciting fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year that specifies citrus fruit varieties including oranges; McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029, extended deadline) requesting fresh produce for 31 campuses serving approximately 20,000 students; and the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) procuring approximately $5.5 million in fresh produce and eggs annually across 30 Georgia school districts, with pricing structured on a cost-plus-fixed-fee model and deliveries required to central warehouses and school sites. Buy American provisions and domestic-sourcing preferences appear consistently across these solicitations, with most contracts requiring domestic citrus when cost and quality are comparable. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with optional renewal periods of one to four years, and evaluation criteria weight cost heavily (30–50 points) alongside product quality, vendor qualifications, and delivery reliability. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent postings, though some districts encourage minority-owned and women-owned business participation.