UNSPSC 50312607: Organic ponderosa citrons

The variety of organic citrons known as organic ponderosa citrons

UNSPSC 50312607 Organic ponderosa citrons is a Commodity code. State and local governments buying under this code procure fresh citrus fruit for school meal programs, with citrus varieties appearing as line items in broader produce contracts rather than as standalone, specialized procurement categories. Recent opportunities show districts soliciting citrus — including lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruits, and tangerines — as components of comprehensive fresh-produce buys that also span apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, and root vegetables. The code's nominal scope (organic ponderosa citrons specifically) does not match the actual procurement activity, which covers conventional citrus at commodity scale in institutional food service contexts. School districts across Georgia and Texas dominate recent issuing activity, along with county boards of education and independent school districts, all sourcing produce for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance. A sample of recent opportunities includes Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 fresh-produce line items including multiple citrus varieties, with bids due June 26, 2026; Bulloch County School District (Georgia) issuing RFP for locally grown produce including citrus varieties (Kisses, Kishus, Satsumas, and Tangerines) sourced within 200 miles, proposals due May 4, 2026; and Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB for produce and food products, sealed bids due April 29, 2026, covering 13 school sites.

Georgia school districts generate the heaviest recent activity under this code, with Texas independent school districts (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD) and Florida county public schools (Hillsborough County) also actively soliciting. Most recent solicitations are RFPs or IFBs with response dates clustered from March through July 2026, reflecting the school calendar and fiscal-year purchasing cycles. Buy American provisions requiring domestic commodity sourcing appear in nearly all school nutrition procurements; citrus sourcing is not differentiated by organic certification in the visible opportunities, suggesting conventional commodity citrus dominates actual institutional purchasing. Vendors competing in this space should note that citrus typically represents a small line-item value within much larger annual produce contracts and that citrus specifications vary by district (fresh versus pre-cut, size, ripeness stage, and case pack counts). Geographic preference and local-sourcing requirements appear in some school districts (Bartow County School System, Bulloch County), creating barriers to suppliers outside specified radii; most other districts apply standard Buy American and USDA compliance frameworks without local-distance filters.