UNSPSC 50324400: Dried mandarin oranges or tangerines

The type of fruit known as mandarin oranges or tangerines that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324400 Dried mandarin oranges or tangerines is a Class code covering dried citrus fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. State and local governments solicit this code primarily through school districts and state departments of corrections purchasing fresh and dried produce for cafeteria and meal-service operations. The work involves supplying packaged dried citrus fruits meeting USDA grade standards, food safety certifications, and Buy American Provision compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products). Vendors must provide HACCP plans, USDA compliance documentation, nutritional analyses, product formulation statements, and maintain food-grade packaging with traceability and recall protocols. Delivery is typically destination freight prepaid to multiple school or correctional facility locations with firm pricing for the contract term and 24-hour emergency stock availability required in some cases.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce across over 200 line items including citrus fruits for three school locations during the 2026-27 school year. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with electronic submission through the OpenGov Procurement Portal and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. The State of Georgia issued an IFB on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, for food supplies and kitchen products with full scope in attached documentation. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted dried prunes solicitation IW236532 in April 2026 with minimum order quantities and U.S. Grade B quality requirements and a prior February 20, 2026, response deadline, indicating the code sees activity across institutional food service procurement but with sparse recent activity specifically for dried mandarin oranges.