UNSPSC 50324419: Dried makokkee oranges

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

UNSPSC 50324419 Dried makokkee oranges is a Commodity code for dried citrus fruit products; however, the recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct relevance to the code's nominal scope. Recent opportunities solicited under this code consist primarily of broad fresh-produce and food-supply contracts spanning hundreds of line items—fresh citrus, berries, vegetables, proteins, and pantry staples—rather than dried makokkee oranges specifically. The issuing bodies are school districts and state agencies procuring meal-service supplies: Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) on behalf of the Board of Education Nutrition Center, the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. These jurisdictions use IFB and solicitation vehicles to source multi-year contracts with firm pricing, Buy American compliance requirements, HACCP and food-safety certification mandates, and delivery to designated nutrition or correctional facilities. Award typically goes to single or multiple responsive and responsible bidders at lowest price or best value.

Geographic concentration appears in the South and Southwest: Georgia (Hancock County Schools and State of Georgia statewide), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Texas (TDCJ multi-warehouse procurement). The most recent solicitations include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27, an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport's COMMODITIES solicitation for 115 line items due June 26, 2026 with MBE/CBE set-asides; the State of Georgia food supplies IFB due June 22, 2026; and the Texas TDCJ Cafeteria Food Products IFB covering approximately 382 line items with a May 4, 2026 response date (originally April 21, extended via addendum). The code shows no material recent activity targeting dried makokkee oranges as a distinct product line—the mismatch suggests either miscoding in the opportunity records or dormant demand under this specific commodity designation.