UNSPSC 50324443: Dried thornton oranges

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

UNSPSC 50324443 Dried thornton oranges is a Commodity code covering dried citrus products procured by state and local education and correctional agencies for institutional food service. Recent state and local opportunities show this code tagged to school nutrition and prison cafeteria procurement, though the actual work solicited spans a broader fresh and processed produce category rather than dried oranges alone. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (Georgia and Texas), and correctional departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The scope encompasses institutional food procurement with firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items), HACCP plans, delivery to multiple distribution points, and contract terms typically running one to three years with optional renewals. School districts solicit fresh produce across 200+ line items including citrus, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty items; correctional and state agencies solicit cafeteria food products including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, beverages, and canned and fresh vegetables, with detailed USDA grade specifications and nutritional documentation required.

Activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and South, with recent solicitations from Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas posted between April and June 2026. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 due date, requiring delivery to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) posted IFB BNB053266 with a June 26, 2026 electronic submission deadline for commodities including fruit and vegetable products to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center; and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of TDCJ issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products with approximately 382 line items across five geographic areas, with a final due date of May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice also solicited whole pitted dried prunes under Bid No. IW236532 with a February 20, 2026 due date and a minimum order of 1,400 boxes. Geographic spread and recent volume suggest steady institutional demand but no standout repeat buyer pattern beyond the routine school-year and correctional procurement cycles.