UNSPSC 50305032: Parson brown oranges

The variety of oranges known as parson brown oranges

UNSPSC 50305032 Parson brown oranges is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh citrus fruits under this code primarily through school nutrition programs, child care food services, and senior nutrition initiatives, as evidenced by recent solicitations across the Southeast and Texas. The work being bought spans weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of fresh produce—often in multiple case quantities—to support federally funded meal programs including the National School Lunch Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school nutrition departments), followed by municipal and county child nutrition services, senior centers, and child care agencies. School districts represent the dominant buyer segment, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and other states where school food authorities manage centralized procurement. Evaluation criteria across these opportunities typically weight cost between 30 and 50 percent, with significant emphasis on product quality, delivery reliability, food safety compliance (HACCP certification and recall procedures), and responsiveness to weekly or scheduled delivery windows.

Geographic activity clusters in Georgia (multiple school districts including Glynn County, Dougherty County, Henry County, Bulloch County, and Bryan County); Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, City of Edinburg CACFP, Head Start of Greater Dallas); Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District); Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools); and other Southeastern and Midwestern jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include the Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, sealed bids due April 14, 2026) soliciting fresh produce including citrus varieties for 16 school locations with weekly Tuesday deliveries; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB #SN002-2027, bids due June 26, 2026) seeking 200+ line items of fresh produce including multiple citrus varieties specified by case and unit count for three school locations; McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029, deadline extended by addendum) requesting fresh produce for 31 campuses serving 20,000 students with emphasis on Buy American compliance and geographic preference for products grown within 50 miles; and the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, proposals due March 4, 2026) coordinating procurement across 30 Georgia school districts in two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million for produce and eggs combined. Citrus oranges are named specifically in several specifications—Parson browns appear in line-item details for produce categories, though they are typically solicited as one variety among broader fresh fruit portfolios rather than as standalone line items, making pursuit viable primarily through broad fresh produce vendor relationships with school nutrition programs rather than single-product specialization.