UNSPSC 50325002: Dried ambersweet oranges

The variety of oranges known as ambersweet oranges that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325002 Dried ambersweet oranges is a Commodity code representing fresh and processed citrus fruits that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies sourcing fresh citrus alongside broader fresh produce and food commodity purchases; the code nominally specifies dried ambersweet oranges, but state and local buyers at this tier are active in both fresh citrus (apples, berries, melons, leafy greens, and citrus varieties) and processed fruit procurement as part of consolidated nutrition supply contracts. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), state procurement divisions (State of Georgia, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products are standard across all recent school nutrition solicitations. School districts frequently award to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid, with firm pricing for the contract term and delivery to multiple school sites; institutional buyers such as TDCJ require USDA grade certification and compliance with detailed nutritional and portion specifications.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, soliciting fresh produce including citrus for the 2026–27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026; delivery runs to three school locations from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested bids for commodities (BNB053266) with an electronic submission deadline of June 26, 2026 for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center, with contract term through June 30, 2027 and MBE/CBE certification applicability. The State of Georgia issued a solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with response due June 22, 2026. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of TDCJ, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026 and contract term through August 31, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals. A separate TDCJ bid (IW236532) for whole, pitted, dried prunes with 1,400-box minimum order to the Corpus Christi location closed February 20, 2026.