UNSPSC 50324421: Dried mediterranean mandarin oranges

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

UNSPSC 50324421 Dried mediterranean mandarin oranges, a Commodity code, covers the supply of dried citrus fruits to state and local institutions, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. State and local governments procure dried citrus under this code as part of broader fresh and processed produce supply contracts for child nutrition, institutional food service, and emergency provisions. School districts and state departments issue the majority of recent solicitations under the code, typically bundling dried citrus with fresh produce and processed foods rather than as standalone line items. The work involves sourcing products that meet USDA grade standards, providing HACCP plans and food-safety documentation, maintaining compliance with Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content in processed items, and delivering to multiple institutional locations on fixed-price, firm-for-term contracts with 30-day net payment terms.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, the State of Georgia, and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut posting opportunities between May and June 2026. Hancock County Schools issued an IFB for Fresh Produce SY27 (posted June 10, 2026; due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 produce line items for delivery to three school sites July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Bid No. IW236532 for U.S. Grade B whole pitted dried prunes in 60–70 count size (due February 20, 2026, amended) with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for Corpus Christi delivery. The State of Georgia issued a food, supplies, and other kitchen products IFB (posted May 15, 2026; due June 22, 2026) with scope details in an attached solicitation document. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (posted June 2, 2026; due June 26, 2026, electronic submission via OpenGov Procurement Portal). Dried citrus rarely appears as a standalone commodity in recent notices; it is sourced as part of consolidated food-service contracts where dried fruits compete with fresh alternatives for institutional meal planning.