UNSPSC 50325000: Dried oranges

Any of several species of small trees or shrubs in the genus citrus of the rue or citrus family and their fruits. Grown in tropical and subtropical regions, the nearly round fruits have leathery, oily rinds and edible, juicy inner flesh rich in vitamin c. They have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325000 Dried oranges is a Class code that encompasses dried citrus fruits and related processed produce procured by school districts and correctional agencies for nutrition and food service operations. The recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy dried fruits—prunes, and by extension dried citrus products—primarily as commodity ingredients for institutional food programs rather than as consumer retail items. The issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (Georgia and Texas), and correctional systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). School nutrition departments source dried fruits as part of larger fresh and processed produce buys covering breakfast and lunch programs; correctional facilities procure dried fruits as shelf-stable staple items for inmate meal service. Vendors must meet USDA grade standards (typically Grade A or Grade B), provide HACCP or equivalent food-safety plans, maintain E-Verify authorization and debarment clearance, carry commercial general liability insurance, and comply with Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content (51 percent for processed products under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act).

Activity clusters in the Southeast and South, with recent opportunities posted by Hancock County Schools (Georgia IFB posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (IFB posted June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026), alongside statewide procurement through Georgia (IFB posted May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026) and Texas (TDCJ IFB posted May 4, 2026, due May 4, 2026, with extended response deadline to May 4, 2026). The Texas TDCJ specifically solicited whole, pitted dried prunes in 60-70 count size (IFB IW236532 posted April 23, 2026, with response due February 20, 2026), demonstrating direct procurement under the code. School district buys typically include 200+ line items of mixed fresh and processed produce with multi-location delivery and annual contract terms (July through June), while TDCJ procurements span 382 food line items with FOB Destination delivery to six distribution centers across Texas and firm pricing through August 31, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewals. Awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or, in school cases, to single or multiple vendors at the administrator's discretion.