UNSPSC 50307501: Citrus fruit rinds

The tissue forming the hard outer layer of the fruit also referred to as the skin or peel of the fruit.

UNSPSC 50307501 Citrus fruit rinds, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of fresh produce for institutional meal programs, though recent opportunities tagged under this code span a broader range of fresh fruits and vegetables rather than citrus rinds alone. School districts, child care networks, and senior services departments across the South and Southwest are soliciting weekly or bi-weekly produce distribution to support National School Lunch Programs, Child and Adult Care Food Programs, and specialty federally funded initiatives such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Issuing bodies include school nutrition departments (elementary through high school districts), Head Start and child care operators, county boards of education, and municipal senior services divisions. Georgia school districts dominate recent activity, with clusters of RFPs and IFBs from Hancock County, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, Henry County, Savannah-Chatham County, and others soliciting annual produce contracts for the 2026-2027 school year. Texas school districts (McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District) and districts in Connecticut, Florida, Oregon, and Mississippi round out the geographic spread. Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Colorado (captured through the GEC Buying Cooperative in Georgia), and a multi-district cooperative purchasing structure add additional activity layers.

Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response due July 29, 2026) estimating annual contract value at $78,000 with weekly usage of 70–90 cases during school sessions, and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring weekly delivery of 5,900 servings of produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison. The GEC Buying Cooperative's SN 26-004 (Douglas County School System administering) solicits fresh produce and eggs across two Georgia geographic areas with combined estimated annual spending near $5.5 million and a March 4, 2026 deadline; Hillsborough County Public Schools issued RFP 26039RFPDST for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty produce (18 to 20 elementary school sites, estimated annual budget $600,000, proposals due March 11, 2026 with review and award in August 2026); and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items including over 1,100 line items for the Board of Education's Food and Nutrition Services (bids due June 30, 2026) under Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content. Cost-plus-fixed-fee models dominate produce contracts, with weekly or bi-weekly deliveries required, HACCP documentation and recall procedures mandated, and Buy American compliance standard across nearly all solicitations. Pricing typically remains firm for 60–90 days or the initial contract term, with escalation allowed thereafter only upon documented market verification using USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data.