UNSPSC 50305033: Pera oranges

The variety of oranges known as pera oranges

UNSPSC 50305033 Pera oranges is a Commodity code capturing fresh citrus fruit procurement by state and local agencies. State and local governments buy fresh produce—apples, bananas, berries, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and other fruits and vegetables—under this code to supply institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, mental health centers, school nutrition programs, senior centers, and child care programs operating under CACFP or USDA meal programs. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county school boards, city school districts, county health and human services agencies, Head Start organizations, and municipal senior services divisions. Recent solicitations show procurement offices using this code to aggregate fresh produce buys alongside broader food-service categories, though individual commodity codes within the produce family often specify narrower product lines (bananas, apples, specific vegetables). Vendors typically compete on unit pricing, delivery logistics to multiple sites, quality standards, compliance with food-safety and HACCP requirements, domestic sourcing where mandated, and ability to maintain cold-chain integrity across weekly or bi-weekly delivery cycles.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with notable repeat buyers including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (three separate produce solicitations to different facility warehouses posted in late September and October 2026), multiple Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, Early County), and Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts for correctional facilities at Palestine and Snyder (RFP/RFQ, October 2026 due dates); Madison Metropolitan School District's bids for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, school year 2026–27) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for elementary students under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (5,900 servings weekly, sourced within 400 miles of Madison, RFB posted July 2026); Hancock County Schools' comprehensive fresh-produce procurement covering 200+ line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty items (June 2026 due date); and Bartow County Schools' local fresh fruit and vegetable request requiring sourcing within 400 miles (June 2026 due date). School districts and correctional agencies dominate current volume, with contract terms typically running July through June for school-year cycles and competitive awards based on lowest responsive and responsible bidder pricing, quality compliance, and domestic sourcing mandates under Buy American provisions.