UNSPSC 50315043: Organic valencia oranges

The variety of organic oranges known as organic valencia oranges

UNSPSC 50315043 Organic valencia oranges is a Commodity code. State and local school districts are the primary buyers under this code, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct solicitation for organic valencia oranges specifically. Instead, districts are procuring fresh produce broadly—including citrus fruits as one line item among dozens in comprehensive school nutrition contracts. Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District have all posted RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce in the past four months. These solicitations span elementary through high school nutrition programs funded by the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants. Citrus varieties (including oranges, grapefruits, and tangerines) appear as individual line items in most multi-item produce contracts, typically bundled with apples, bananas, berries, vegetables, and prepared items rather than as standalone organic-specific SKUs.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas school districts. The Douglas County School System RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covers 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spending for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple citrus varieties, bids due June 26, 2026. Bulloch County School District seeks locally grown produce within 200 miles, including citrus varieties (Kisses, Kishus, Satsumas, and Tangerines), proposals due May 4, 2026. McAllen Independent School District (Texas) is requesting proposals for fresh produce across 31 campuses under RFP 2026-1029, deadline extended by addendum to March 6, 2026. Austin Independent School District (Texas) solicited fresh produce and beverages under RFP 26RFP034, proposals due March 11, 2026. Organic-specific sourcing appears in only one opportunity: Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 applies a $0.20 per pound preference discount on organic produce in final price comparison (proposals due June 22, 2026). The code shows activity but little evidence of dedicated organic valencia orange procurement; buyers are treating citrus as commodity produce within larger institutional food-service contracts emphasizing volume, delivery reliability, food safety (HACCP and traceability), and Buy American compliance rather than organic certification or varietal specificity.