UNSPSC 50305041: Shamouti jaffa oranges

The variety of oranges known as shamouti jaffa oranges

UNSPSC 50305041 Shamouti jaffa oranges is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh citrus fruit procurement by state and local government entities, though the recent activity reflects a much broader category of fresh produce supply. State and local buyers are acquiring individual produce items and full produce-delivery programs rather than Shamouti oranges specifically. The typical issuing bodies are school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, DeSoto County School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), state correctional and mental health agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county government food service operations (Collier County), municipalities and their departments (City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport, City of Edinburg), and specialized service providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and mental health centers drive the bulk of solicitation activity. Contracts typically require weekly or bi-weekly delivery of mixed fresh produce — apples, bananas, leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, citrus, berries, and specialty items — to central warehouses or distributed school sites, with compliance to USDA quality standards, CACFP or NSLP regulations, food safety and HACCP requirements, and domestic-sourcing preferences where applicable.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFQ for fresh fruit and vegetables to the Palestine facility (solicitation IW267376, due October 19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ for fresh produce bi-weekly delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (solicitation 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, small-business set-aside, due September 3, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District's sealed bid for petite bananas at $78,000 annual value (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with geographic sourcing within 400 miles of Madison (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce across three delivery locations (due June 26, 2026), and Collier County's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a local-vendor 10-point preference (due March 6, 2025). School districts predominate in the recent-opportunities block, collectively representing the largest share of activity. Contract terms typically span one year with renewable options, pricing is firm for the contract period unless indexed to USDA or CPI data, and delivery windows are narrow—early morning windows (5:00–7:00 a.m. or 6:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.) for school district central warehouses and facility-specific times for correctional and mental health operations.