UNSPSC 50324445: Dried wilkins tangerines

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

UNSPSC 50324445 Dried wilkins tangerines is a Commodity code that captures fresh and processed produce procured by state and local education and correctional entities for cafeteria and nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying mixed fresh produce (apples, berries, citrus, melons, root vegetables, leafy greens) as well as dried fruits and commodity proteins, though the code's nominal scope focuses on dried tangerines specifically. State and local buyers under this code are predominantly school boards and state corrections departments issuing competitive sealed IFBs and RFQs for annual or multi-year nutrition supply contracts. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, the City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice represent the issuing bodies in the recent opportunity set. Buy American provisions requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products appear consistently across school nutrition solicitations. MBE/CBE certifications apply in Connecticut; no other set-asides or preferences are named in the available records. Vendors must provide HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, USDA compliance confirmation, liability insurance, and nutritional documentation.

The recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools' June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items and delivery to three school locations represents typical school-district scale; Bridgeport's June 2026 commodities RFQ covering 115 line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center shows similar scope and electronic portal-based submission. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB in May 2026 (due June 22, 2026 after extension) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products to supply five geographic warehouse areas with firm pricing through August 2027 and optional renewals. An earlier TDCJ bid for dried prunes (posted April 2026, due February 2026) indicates the code captures specific commodity line items within broader food-service procurement. No response rates, award values, or vendor outcomes are disclosed in the available records.