UNSPSC 50305029: Navelina oranges

The variety of oranges known as navelina oranges

UNSPSC 50305029 Navelina oranges is a Commodity code that captures fresh citrus fruit procurement by state and local school nutrition programs, child care agencies, and correction departments. Recent solicitations show navelina oranges appearing as one line item within broader fresh produce requests—most commonly alongside apples, bananas, carrots, and other produce staples for child nutrition and school meal programs. The work is fundamentally institutional food service supply: procuring fresh fruit in case lots, managing temperature-controlled delivery, and meeting USDA nutrition and food safety standards including HACCP documentation and Buy American compliance. Issuing bodies span school nutrition programs (from single-district requests to multi-district cooperative procurements), Head Start and child care organizations operating CACFP meal services, and county correction departments. School districts dominate the recent opportunity flow, with Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Florida school systems conducting multiple fresh produce procurements in the past four months.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in the Southeast—Georgia school systems (Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bartow County) account for the largest recent cluster, with secondary activity in Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Florida (Hillsborough County), and scattered mid-Atlantic and Midwestern districts. Representative recent opportunities include the GEC Buying Cooperative's SN 26-004 (issued February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026), which solicits fresh produce and eggs from vendors across two Georgia geographic areas serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million; Liberty County Board of Education's produce and food products IFB (April 29, 2026 deadline) for 13 school sites; and the City of Edinburg CACFP meal program RFP (August 4, 2026 deadline) covering beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items for 400 children daily. Most awards flow to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a line-item basis, allowing districts to split suppliers by product category; cooperative purchasing vehicles and multi-year renewal terms (typically up to four additional one-year options) are standard. Pricing is typically firm fixed for 60–90 days post-award, then subject to escalation clauses tied to USDA AMS Terminal Market reports or Consumer Price Index data, with fuel surcharges generally prohibited.