UNSPSC 50305035: Rhode red oranges

The variety of oranges known as rhode red oranges

UNSPSC 50305035 Rhode red oranges is a Commodity code capturing fresh citrus fruit procurement by state and local government agencies. State and local buyers under this code are purchasing fresh produce — including citrus, other fruits, and vegetables — primarily for institutional food service operations at correctional facilities, mental health centers, schools, senior services programs, and parks and recreation departments. Institutions source fresh produce through formal sealed-bid and request-for-proposal processes, typically requiring compliance with food safety standards, HACCP plans, delivery schedules, insurance, and Buy American or domestic-sourcing preferences where applicable. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county school districts and boards of education, city departments of human services, county school systems, and independent school districts. Texas Department of Criminal Justice emerges as a repeat buyer, posting multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for its food warehouses and facility nutrition operations. Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health also solicit fresh produce regularly for institutional feeding programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida, with school districts dominating the procurement volume. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted multiple solicitations in September and October 2026 for fresh fruit and vegetables to food warehouses serving correctional facilities (IW267411 and IW267420, responses due October 14, 2026; IW267376, responses due October 19, 2026). Georgia school districts — including Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, and DeSoto County — posted fresh produce bids in May and June 2026 with typical contract terms from July 2026 through June 2027, emphasizing local sourcing, multiple produce line items, and Buy American compliance. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin issued RFBs 4162 and 4163 (July 8, 2026, responses due July 29) for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, with estimated annual contract value of $78,000 for bananas alone. Illinois Department of Corrections at Joliet Treatment Center solicited fresh produce with small-business set-aside (IW27426DOCJOLIEB53849, September 3, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN 258360, responses due March 6, 2025), while cities including Edinburg and San Antonio, Texas, and Bridgeport, Connecticut, solicited institutional food service supplies including fresh produce for school meal programs and senior services.