UNSPSC 50315031: Organic osceola oranges

The variety of organic oranges known as organic osceola oranges

UNSPSC 50315031 Organic osceola oranges is a Commodity code that in practice captures school nutrition procurement for a much broader range of fresh fruits and vegetables rather than the specialized citrus variety the code name suggests. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts and boards of education across Georgia, Florida, and Texas, supplemented by isolated state procurement (Georgia). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026) and its RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison and meeting USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program requirements (5,900 weekly servings, due July 29, 2026). School nutrition procurement under this code spans comprehensive produce offerings — apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, citrus, grapes, melons, onions, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, and leafy greens — purchased in bulk case quantities for cafeteria meal service and federally funded snack programs. Many solicitations impose strict freshness, traceability, and food safety requirements including HACCP plans, Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic content for processed goods), and weekly delivery windows to multiple school sites. Pricing is typically evaluated at 30–50% weight, with significant emphasis on vendor qualifications, food safety compliance, and past performance with school systems.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County cooperative purchasing) and Texas independent school districts (Austin, McAllen), with isolated solicitations from Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan) and Florida (Hillsborough County). The code sees steady mid-to-high activity driven by annual school nutrition budgets and the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Solicitations typically use RFB, RFP, or IFB notice types with response deadlines clustered March through July 2026. Contract values for individual school district procurements range from $78,000 (Madison petite bananas) to estimated $4.4 million–$1.1 million (Douglas County GEC cooperative covering 30 districts across two areas). Vendors face routine compliance requirements including general liability insurance ($500,000–$2,000,000), workers' compensation, E-Verify authorization, debarment certification, HACCP and recall procedures, and adherence to USDA nutrition and domestic-sourcing standards. No set-aside preferences for disadvantaged enterprises are evident across the recent block, though some solicitations encourage minority- and women-owned business participation without formal carve-outs.