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 that encompasses dried citrus products for institutional food service, though the recent state and local procurement activity shows minimal direct solicitation for this specific product line. The code represents a narrow subset of dried fruit inventory typically procured alongside broader dried fruit and commodity categories by school districts, county detention facilities, and state agencies managing institutional meal programs. When dried tangelo oranges do appear in state and local solicitations, they are one line item among hundreds spanning fresh produce, proteins, grains, dairy, and processed foods rather than standalone procurement drivers. The issuing bodies soliciting food commodities at this tier include school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), county correctional facilities, state departments of education, and regional education cooperatives managing purchasing across multiple districts. These jurisdictions typically consolidate dried fruit procurement into larger annual grocery or commodity contracts rather than issuing dedicated solicitations for individual dried citrus products.

The geographic spread of institutional food procurement activity under related dried fruit and commodity codes spans school districts and food service networks across Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, Texas, and California, with the most recent multi-district activity concentrated in Georgia through the GEC Buying Cooperative and Douglas County School System serving 30 districts with estimated combined annual spending of approximately $5.5 million for fresh produce and eggs. Representative recent opportunities include the County of Santa Clara's Invitation to Bids (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617) for dried fruits and nuts to supply the Sheriff's Department Correctional Facility (due February 5, 2026), which procured five line items including dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix on a five-year contract with firm fixed pricing for Year 1; Hancock County Schools' Invitation for Bids (SN002-2027) for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; and the Rockwood R-VI School District's procurement of over 900 grocery line items for the 2026–27 school year with electronic submissions due April 29, 2026. Dried nocatee tangelo oranges as a standalone commodity see limited recent market activity; dried fruit procurement more commonly appears bundled within master grocery contracts or specific dried fruit and nuts categories where pricing is indexed to USDA market reports and volume commitments span institutional meal programs serving thousands of daily participants.