UNSPSC 50315040: Organic seville oranges

The variety of organic oranges known as organic seville oranges

UNSPSC 50315040 Organic Seville oranges (Commodity) represents a narrow product category, but recent state and local procurement activity shows schools and districts purchasing broadly across fresh produce under closely related codes. The opportunities posted since early February 2026 center on school nutrition programs buying fresh fruits and vegetables—including citrus, apples, bananas, berries, peppers, and other produce—for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants, and farm-to-school initiatives. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent RFPs, RFBs, and IFBs from 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 30 districts via GEC Buying Cooperative). Several districts post annually and competitively. A few solicitations reference the Douglas County cooperative model and allow piggybacking by other jurisdictions, expanding reach beyond the named issuer.

Georgia school districts account for the largest share of recent activity, with Texas and Wisconsin representing secondary markets. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 for over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple citrus varieties, apples, berries, and leafy greens (bids due June 26, 2026); Bulloch County School District's IFP for 24 produce items including citrus varieties (Kisses, Kishus, Satsumas, Tangerines) grown within 200 miles (proposals due May 4, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC cooperative covering approximately 72 produce line items for 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One (proposals due March 4, 2026). Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, HACCP and food safety certifications required, Buy American provisions mandating domestic sourcing where practicable, and pricing evaluated on lowest-cost basis alongside vendor qualifications and past performance.