UNSPSC 50314433: Organic ponkan bantangas mandarin oranges

The variety of organic mandarin oranges and tangerines known as organic ponkan bantangas mandarin oranges

UNSPSC 50314433 Organic ponkan bantangas mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific citrus fruit variety, but recent state and local solicitations show minimal activity aligned with this narrow classification. The recent opportunities block contains no fresh mandarin orange or citrus procurement by that specific variety name. Instead, school districts and other education entities are actively soliciting fresh produce broadly—bananas, apples, mixed berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, potatoes, and citrus fruits in general (including oranges, but not mandarin varieties by type)—under produce family codes rather than this specific commodity designation. The sourcing mix spans institutional food service for school nutrition programs and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program participation, with occasional farm-to-school initiatives emphasizing local and organic sourcing.

School districts dominate the issuing body mix, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia serving a 30-district cooperative). Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with Wisconsin and multistate cooperative purchasing also present. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated $78,000 annual value), Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26039RFPDST for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery (estimated $600,000 annual budget, due March 11, 2026), Bulloch County School District IFP for local farm produce including citrus varieties (Kisses, Kishus, Satsumas, tangerines—due May 4, 2026), and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million combined annual spending (due March 4, 2026). The code's specific commodity focus on ponkan bantangas mandarin oranges does not align with recent procurement activity, which treats citrus as part of mixed fresh produce line-item bids rather than as a discrete named variety.