UNSPSC 50324440: Dried tangelos

The fruit of a hybrid between a tangerine or mandarin orange and a grapefruit that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324440 Dried tangelos is a Commodity code covering dried citrus fruits procured by state and local governments for institutional food service — chiefly school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state department meal operations. Recent solicitations show the code encompassing dried tangelos alongside broader fresh and processed produce and commodity food purchases for cafeteria operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (Georgia Department of Education, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipal purchasing offices acting on behalf of school nutrition centers. The work involves sealed-bid procurement of food items with firm fixed pricing, standardized delivery schedules to multiple institutional locations, USDA grade compliance, Buy American domestic-content provisions (typically 51 percent for processed items), and vendor certifications including HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, commercial general liability insurance, and nutritional documentation.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with the most visible opportunities concentrated in school nutrition procurement. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce (Hancock County Board of Education, IFB, due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 produce line items including citrus); COMMODITIES (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education, IFB, due June 26, 2026, spanning 115 line items of eggs, poultry, cheese, and produce); and Cafeteria Food Products (Texas Comptroller on behalf of TDCJ, IFB, extended to May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 food items across five geographic warehouse areas in Texas). A prior TDCJ solicitation (Bid No. IW236532, issued April 23, 2026) specifically targeted whole pitted dried prunes in 60–70 count size, 25-pound boxes, with minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus Christi location. Vendor qualification requirements are consistently high, and contracts typically run annual terms (July-June or calendar year) with firm pricing throughout, though renewal options and price adjustments based on documented market changes are common.