UNSPSC 50314413: Organic honey oranges

The variety of organic mandarin oranges and tangerines known as organic honey oranges

UNSPSC 50314413 Organic honey oranges is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local procurement activity, encompasses fresh citrus fruits and related produce sourced for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs. The code's nominal scope—organic honey oranges—does not align with the broader produce procurement activity actually tagged under this code. Recent opportunities show school districts soliciting comprehensive fresh produce portfolios including apples, bananas, berries, vegetables, and eggs, rather than citrus-specific items. School districts represent the dominant issuing body, with numerous state and local education agencies from Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida posting requests for fresh produce to support National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, at $78,000 estimated annual value) and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026), both requesting sealed bids with weekly or variable delivery schedules to school sites.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Texas school districts, with secondary solicitations from Wisconsin, Florida, and additional Texas jurisdictions. The Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) is the largest posted opportunity, covering 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual spending across approximately 72 produce line items including apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, and eggs. Evaluation across these solicitations consistently emphasizes cost (typically 30–50 percent weight), vendor qualifications and experience (15–20 percent), product quality and freshness (10–20 percent), and compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 limits), and domestic agricultural commodity sourcing. The code sees no activity specifically for organic honey oranges; the mismatch between the commodity name and actual buying signals suggests either a tagging error in state procurement systems or that this code is used generically for broader fresh produce procurement by school nutrition programs.