UNSPSC 50324410: Dried fremont oranges

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

UNSPSC 50324410 Dried fremont oranges is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of dried citrus fruits and related dried produce for institutional food service operations. The recent solicitation activity, however, shows that this code sees minimal direct purchasing aligned with its specific commodity name; instead, state and local agencies are procuring dried fruits as part of broader food service and nutrition contracts that span fresh produce, proteins, grains, and other staples. School districts, county boards of education, and correctional facilities are the primary issuing bodies, with solicitations emphasizing compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), USDA nutrition standards, HACCP food safety protocols, and firm fixed pricing for full contract terms. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and multiple school nutrition programs in Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and California have posted opportunities in the past six months, though most solicitations group dried fruits within larger commodity baskets rather than as standalone line items.

Recent opportunities illustrate the pattern: the County of Santa Clara's Department of Correction solicited dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix on an all-or-none basis (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice sought whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality with 1,400-box minimum orders (Bid IW236532, due February 20, 2026); and broader school nutrition contracts from Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (over 900 grocery line items, due April 29, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia (Master Grocery K-12 with 76-item minimum bid requirement, due April 27, 2026), and Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia (over 400 food items, due April 29, 2026) included dried fruits as components within comprehensive produce and pantry procurement. Competitive activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Missouri) and California, with school districts representing the largest share of issuing bodies. The code shows steady but specialized demand; vendors pursuing this commodity should expect to compete within broader food service tenders rather than as single-source suppliers and should prepare for detailed specification compliance, insurance and compliance documentation, and firm pricing commitments aligned with school-year and fiscal-year calendars (typically July 1 through June 30 contract periods).