UNSPSC 50305040: Seville oranges

The variety of oranges known as seville oranges

UNSPSC 50305040 Seville oranges is a Commodity code that names a single produce line item, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code span fresh fruit and vegetable procurement far more broadly. State and local governments buying under this code are actually sourcing mixed fresh produce—apples, bananas, berries, citrus, leafy greens, root vegetables, melons, tomatoes, peppers, and other items—for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental-health institutions, senior centers, child-care food programs, and regional parks. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, DeSoto County School District), state corrections and mental-health departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), and county or municipal human services divisions (Collier County, City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport, Head Start of Greater Dallas). Repeat buyers—particularly school districts across Georgia and other states—dominate the recent activity, each typically issuing annual IFBs or RFPs to supply 20+ school sites with weekly or bi-weekly produce deliveries tied to the National School Lunch Program and USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

Geographic spread is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Mississippi, and Connecticut, with the heaviest recent posting activity in Georgia school districts and Texas state agencies. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to correctional facilities in Palestine and Snyder (IW267376, IW267420, IW267411, posted September–October 2026 with response dates in mid-October); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting petite bananas in 150-count cases and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison under RFB 4162 and 4163 (posted July 2026, bids due July 29); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issuing IFB SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce across multiple apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, and specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026); and the Illinois Department of Mental Health seeking fresh produce delivery to Madden Mental Health Center under small purchase procurement (proposal due August 14, 2026). Buy American and domestic-sourcing preferences appear in most school nutrition and state-facility procurements, with some jurisdictions (Madison, Bartow County, Bryan County) adding local-sourcing or geographic-radius filters (Wisconsin, 400 miles, 51% domestic content). Contract values range from under $15,000 for smaller facilities to $969,460.94 estimated for Head Start of Greater Dallas' multi-supplier grocery procurement; school districts typically weight cost at 30–40% of evaluation and emphasize HACCP compliance, food-safety certification, delivery frequency (often twice weekly or daily), and liability insurance at $500,000 to $1 million minimum.