UNSPSC 50324433: Dried ponkan bantangas mandarin oranges

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

UNSPSC 50324433 Dried ponkan bantangas mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that covers fresh and dried citrus fruits procured by state and local school nutrition programs, corrections departments, and other food-service entities. The actual solicitations under this code reflect a much broader scope than the nominal commodity name suggests — state and local buyers are sourcing fresh produce across diverse categories including apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and specialty items, alongside proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods for institutional cafeterias. School districts and state corrections agencies dominate recent activity. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), city procurement offices serving school nutrition programs (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), state nutrition and food-supply departments (Georgia), and state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The work involves competitive bidding to supply cafeteria and nutrition centers with firm-fixed pricing for one-year contract periods, with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items, HACCP plans or equivalent food-safety documentation, and delivery to multiple institutional locations.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026, and delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB on June 2, 2026, for 115 line items of commodities including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products with electronic submission due June 26, 2026, and contract term through June 30, 2027. The State of Georgia issued an IFB on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with detailed specifications in a separate attachment. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, with responses extended to May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items of proteins, dairy, grains, and produce for distribution across five geographic areas in Texas with contract term through August 31, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewals. A separate TDCJ bid (IW236532) for whole pitted dried prunes closed February 20, 2026, with 1,400-box minimum order quantity for Corpus location delivery.