UNSPSC 50305038: Sanguine oranges

The variety of oranges known as sanguine oranges

UNSPSC 50305038 Sanguine oranges, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh orange procurement by state and local institutions — primarily correctional facilities, school districts, senior services, and mental health centers — that source produce for food service operations. Recent solicitations show demand for oranges as part of broader fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts serving cafeterias, nutrition programs, and inmate populations. The code sits within food procurement activity driven by USDA child nutrition programs (CACFP, School Lunch, School Breakfast), institutional meal operations, and state food-service contracting. Issuing bodies span Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) facilities, school districts across Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Texas, county boards of education, municipal senior services divisions, mental health centers, and regional food coalitions. School districts and state correctional agencies are the dominant repeat buyers in recent procurements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with scattered activity in Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Colorado. Representative recent opportunities include TDCJ's procurement for fresh fruit and vegetables (including oranges in the broader commodity mix) to the Snyder and Wynne Food Warehouses, with bids due October 14, 2026 (IW267420, IW267411); Hancock County Board of Education's procurement for fresh produce spanning multiple citrus items with a June 26, 2026 bid deadline (IFB #SN002-2027); and Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce including oranges, with bids due June 16, 2026 (PE64710NONST2027000000078). TDCJ frequently tags these procurements as RFQ or IFB. Most school-district buys operate under IFB or RFB structures with firm fixed pricing, domestic-sourcing preferences (often Buy American or local-sourcing mandates), and HACCP compliance requirements. Contracts typically run July through June and include multi-year renewal options. Vendors face prevailing wage compliance in some jurisdictions (Illinois), commodity-content documentation (Georgia Buy American thresholds of 51 percent domestic), insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1 million general liability, and delivery schedules tied to institutional meal cycles.