UNSPSC 50324442: Dried temple oranges

A cross between a mandarin and a sweet orange that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324442 Dried temple oranges is a Commodity code that covers specialty dried citrus products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The actual work being solicited under this code consists of dried fruit and specialty produce items supplied to school cafeterias, state nutrition centers, and institutional food services. School districts and state departments of education represent the primary issuing bodies, supplemented by state criminal justice and corrections agencies operating institutional kitchens. Scope spans fresh and dried produce procurement for nutrition programs, though recent opportunities show broader food commodity bidding that includes proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments alongside dried and fresh fruits. Bid structures typically require sealed IFBs with firm fixed pricing, HACCP or USDA compliance documentation, Buy American provisions mandating minimum domestic content (often 51 percent for processed items), and delivery to multiple designated sites on FOB Destination terms with transportation costs embedded in bid prices.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, requesting fresh produce including citrus, berries, and specialty items for the 2026-27 school year across three school locations with a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 (extended due date) for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas and six distribution points, encompassing approximately 382 line items with firm pricing and delivery through August 31, 2027 plus two optional renewals. TDCJ also posted Bid No. IW236532 on April 23, 2026, for whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality for the Corpus Christi location with a 1,400-box minimum order. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (IFB posted June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026) covering 115 line items of eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products with MBE/CBE certification requirements and Net 45 payment terms through June 30, 2027. The State of Georgia posted a broader food supplies solicitation on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, with details contained in attached documentation.