UNSPSC 50325003: Dried argentine sour oranges

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

UNSPSC 50325003 Dried Argentine sour oranges, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity currently tagged under it in state and local solicitations. The recent opportunities bearing this code designation involve school nutrition programs and institutional food service, where state and local governments are buying fresh produce, cafeteria proteins, dairy products, grains, and specialty food items for student feeding and criminal-justice facility meal programs—not dried Argentine sour oranges or specialty citrus products. The code shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope and what is being procured and bid today.

The issuing-body mix includes school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia and the Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), a state agency (Georgia Department of Human Services), and a state correctional system (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), all seeking fresh and shelf-stable food commodities under IFB and invitation-for-bid structures with response dates in June and May 2026. Recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools requesting over 200 line items of fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, and specialty fruits) with delivery to three school sites and a firm contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport requesting 115 line items of eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for its Board of Education Nutrition Center with delivery Monday–Friday and a contract term through June 30, 2027, due June 26, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting approximately 382 line items of proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and staples for multiple warehouse locations across five geographic areas, with delivery to six distribution points and an initial contract term through August 31, 2027, due May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2). Activity is concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with all recent solicitations requiring Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP plans or equivalent food-safety certification, and firm fixed pricing for the contract period.