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 with minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for dried thornton oranges or products substantially matching that description. The largest cluster of recent activity under this code consists of school nutrition and correctional food service procurements spanning fresh produce, eggs, grocery items, and other food products — none of which fit the dried citrus commodity named in the code itself. A single tangentially related record (Santa Clara County's dried fruits and nuts solicitation for the Sheriff's Department, ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026) calls for dried cranberries, dried tropical fruit mix, raisins, walnuts, and pecans, but makes no mention of dried thornton oranges or dried citrus of any kind. The code appears to be either inactive, misapplied to broader food-supply categories in current state and local procurement systems, or reserved for specialized commodities that do not surface frequently in public solicitation records.

State and local issuers actively procuring under codes near this nominal category include school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia; Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Rockwood R-VI and Liberty County schools in Missouri and Georgia; Douglas County and Savannah-Chatham systems in Georgia), cities (Bridgeport, Connecticut), state departments (Georgia, Texas, California counties), and correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Santa Clara County Sheriff). The geographic concentration reflects the South and Mid-Atlantic, with activity in Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Missouri, Connecticut, and California. No evidence supports current state or local demand for dried thornton oranges specifically; vendors should verify whether this code remains active or whether related dried-fruit sourcing falls under different UNSPSC categories in their target jurisdictions' procurement systems.