UNSPSC 50324438: Dried satsuma mandarin oranges

Any of several cultivated mandarin trees that bear medium-sized largely seedless fruits with thin smooth skin that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324438 Dried satsuma mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that encompasses dried citrus products procured by school districts and state correctional and institutional food services, typically as components of broader fresh-produce or food-staple contracts rather than standalone line items. State and local governments buy dried citrus fruits primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional cafeterias, where they serve as shelf-stable fruit options alongside fresh produce. School districts are the dominant issuing bodies under this code, sourcing dried fruits as part of multi-category food and produce RFPs and IFBs that also include fresh vegetables, proteins, and staple goods. All solicitations observed to date incorporate Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products, with some jurisdictions also applying MBE/CBE certification requirements or local vendor preferences.

Recent activity shows school district procurement in Georgia and Connecticut as the primary geographic concentration. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce in the 2026–27 school year with response due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items including citrus fruits alongside apples, berries, and vegetables for delivery to three school sites. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued commodities bid BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items of food products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with MBE/CBE certifications applicable under city ordinance. The State of Georgia also posted a broader food-supplies solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 due June 22, 2026, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas serving correctional facilities. Activity in this code remains light; dried satsuma mandarin oranges appear as incidental items within larger produce or food contracts rather than as primary procurement drivers.