UNSPSC 50324411: Dried golden nugget oranges

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

UNSPSC 50324411 Dried golden nugget oranges is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and processed citrus products procured by state and local education and corrections agencies for institutional food service. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts and state corrections departments buying fresh citrus alongside broader fresh-produce and food-commodity baskets to supply cafeteria operations and institutional nutrition programs. The work involves bid-based procurement of produce meeting USDA grade and quality standards, with firm pricing for multi-year contract terms, delivery to designated institutional locations, and compliance with Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content thresholds for processed items. Issuing bodies include school district nutrition departments (Hancock County Board of Education), municipal education procurement offices (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases), state corrections agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state consolidated purchasing (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions typically reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors and require vendors to maintain HACCP plans, food-safety certifications, insurance coverage, and compliance with USDA, FDA, and USDC standards.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce including citrus fruits for the 2026–27 school year with a due date of June 26, 2026 and delivery to three school sites. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, for commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, due June 26, 2026, with MBE/CBE considerations applicable. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products including canned and fresh fruits and vegetables, extending delivery across five geographic warehouse areas with a due date of May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2). The State of Georgia posted a food supplies solicitation on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, with full scope details contained in attached documentation. A prior TDCJ procurement (Bid IW236532, posted April 23, 2026) focused on dried prunes with a February 20, 2026, response date.