UNSPSC 50305036: Roble oranges

The variety of oranges known as roble oranges

UNSPSC 50305036 Roble oranges is a Commodity code that spans fresh fruit and vegetable procurement for institutional food service and child nutrition programs across state and local government. Recent solicitations under this code show demand for both commodity-level fresh produce and integrated food-service supply chains serving correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, health-care settings, and county parks. State and local buying offices—including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Madison Metropolitan School District, Collier County Parks and Recreation, city school boards, county boards of education, and state health agencies—solicit fresh fruit and vegetables regularly through RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITN notices, often bundled with broader food and non-food supply categories or as standalone produce procurement. Scope varies from single-commodity bids (petite bananas for Madison schools at $78,000 annually) to multi-item fresh produce distributions serving dozens of school sites or institutional kitchens, with typical line items including apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, citrus, and specialty produce. Contracts typically run 12 months with renewal options and mandate compliance with USDA Buy American requirements, HACCP food-safety plans, traceability documentation, temperature-controlled delivery, and minimum fill rates (often 97–98 percent). School districts frequently emphasize whole-grain and low-sodium sourcing, CACFP and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program compliance, and geographic preference for local or regionally sourced produce within specified radii (typically 400 miles). Institutional buyers set firm pricing for the contract term unless significant commodity price movements trigger escalation clauses indexed to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with standout repeat solicitors including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (three fresh produce solicitations posted September–October 2026 for food warehouses in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville), Madison Metropolitan School District (two bids posted July 2026 for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, the latter contingent on federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant approval), and multiple Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Hancock County, Early County, and DeSoto County) issuing annual school-year produce bids in May–June 2026. Illinois institutions—the Department of Mental Health and Department of Corrections—procure fresh produce for state facilities in Hines and Joliet. Municipal buyers including the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), City of San Antonio (senior center produce market services), City of Edinburg (Texas, CACFP meal program), and Collier County (Florida, park concession services) round out the issuing mix. Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, contract value $78,000, due July 29, 2026) and Texas TDCJ solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetables serving the Palestine facility (due October 19, 2026) exemplify current competition. Collier County's ITN for North Collier Regional Park food services (proposals due March 6, 2025, ITN, local-vendor preference worth 10 points) and Bartow County Schools' RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026) reflect the geographic and local-sourcing emphasis shaping procurement strategy.