UNSPSC 50324417: Dried kinnow oranges

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

UNSPSC 50324417 Dried kinnow oranges is a Commodity code that encompasses preserved and processed citrus fruits procured by state and local school districts and correctional facilities for food service operations. The scope of work under this code includes dried citrus products specified for cafeteria and institutional nutrition programs, though recent state and local solicitations show limited direct procurement of dried kinnow oranges specifically. Instead, buying entities issue broad fresh produce and food commodities RFBs that encompass multiple fruit categories as line items within larger nutrition-center supply contracts. School districts and state corrections departments are the primary issuing bodies under codes in this family, with solicitations requiring USDA grade compliance, HACCP food safety certifications, Buy American domestic-content minimums (typically 51 percent for processed products), and firm fixed pricing for multi-year contract terms. Vendors must provide detailed product specifications, nutritional analyses, and proof of state food safety registrations and inspections before award.

Procurement activity under dried fruit codes occurs across Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut, where school districts and state agencies issue standing food-service contracts on annual or multi-year cycles. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) fresh produce RFB due June 26, 2026, encompassing over 200 line items of produce for the 2026–27 school year with delivery to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases commodities RFB due June 26, 2026, for 115 line items supplying the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) cafeteria food products IFB due May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items across five geographic areas; and a TDCJ prunes procurement (IFB No. IW236532) with a due date of February 20, 2026, calling for 1,400 boxes of U.S. Grade B whole, pitted, dried prunes in 60–70 count size. Dried kinnow oranges as a standalone item do not appear in recent solicitation line-item summaries; vendors pursuing this code should monitor school nutrition and institutional food-service RFBs in Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut where dried fruit specifications are most likely to emerge.