UNSPSC 50324428: Dried nocatee tangelo oranges

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

UNSPSC 50324428 Dried nocatee tangelo oranges is a Commodity code representing specialty dried citrus products. State and local governments procure dried citrus and other specialty fruit items primarily through school nutrition programs and correctional facility food service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state corrections departments sourcing fresh and processed produce, including citrus varieties, as part of broader produce and food commodity bids. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut both solicited fresh produce portfolios encompassing citrus fruits alongside apples, berries, vegetables, and melons for school nutrition centers, while the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procures diverse food products including fresh and processed items for institutional feeding. The scope spans both fresh-produce categories and processed or specialty items meeting Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act).

School districts and state corrections agencies dominate recent activity under this code. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with sealed-bid due date June 26, 2026, requesting over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year, with delivery to three school sites and a firm contract period through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited commodities (BNB053266) due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items across eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and produce for delivery to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center through June 30, 2027. The State of Georgia issued a general food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured cafeteria food products (IFB No. 304T-26-300CF) with a response due date extended to May 4, 2026, and another TDCJ solicitation (Bid No. IW236532) targeted whole, pitted dried prunes with a due date of February 20, 2026. Geographic activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with school nutrition and correctional facility food service representing the primary buyer categories.