UNSPSC 50324403: Dried cleopatra mandarin oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as cleopatra mandarin oranges that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324403 Dried cleopatra mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and processed citrus products for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on school districts and state correctional agencies sourcing fruit products—both fresh citrus and dried specialty items—for student meal programs and inmate feeding operations. The solicitations show scope extending beyond fresh oranges alone to encompass broader fresh produce portfolios (including apples, berries, vegetables, melons, and specialty citrus) and dried fruit items such as prunes, all with Buy American domestic content requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic ingredients for processed products) and HACCP or USDA grade compliance. Issuing bodies include school district nutrition departments and state-level procurement offices managing food service for correctional facilities; school districts appear as the primary repeat buyer in recent activity, with the Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut both issuing major fresh produce RFQs within the same window.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with additional state-level procurement from Texas and Georgia. Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with a June 26, 2026 response deadline, soliciting over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year across three school delivery sites with firm pricing and transportation included. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued a commodity bid (BNB053266) on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with MBE/CBE certification incentives and electronic submission through OpenGov. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (response extended to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 food line items including fresh and canned fruits and vegetables for warehouse distribution across five geographic areas; TDCJ also solicited whole dried prunes (Bid IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 amendment-revised deadline at 1,400-box minimum order quantity and U.S. Grade B specification.