UNSPSC 50325006: Dried berna oranges

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

UNSPSC 50325006 Dried berna oranges is a Commodity code that captures fresh and processed produce—particularly citrus, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits—procured by state and local school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other public service agencies. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying fresh produce by the case for cafeteria operations, often as part of broader fresh-food or commodity food packages that span hundreds of line items. The scope of work encompasses procurement of produce meeting USDA quality standards, specific case sizes and unit counts, and compliance with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items. Issuing bodies include county and city school boards (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia and Texas via the Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and correctional facilities serving multi-location warehouse and distribution networks. Vendors must provide HACCP plans, food safety compliance documentation, proof of E-Verify authorization, debarment verification, anti-collusion affidavits, nutritional data, and product labeling information; contracts typically run one fiscal or calendar year with delivery to designated schools or distribution points on firm fixed pricing with all transportation included.

Geographic activity centers on the South, with the most recent opportunities posted in Georgia (Hancock County, state-level solicitation), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Texas (TDCJ multi-warehouse procurement). Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, requesting bids for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items—apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty items—with a due date of June 26, 2026 and delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted a commodity food bid (BNB053266) on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items including produce, eggs, poultry, cheese, and beef for the Board of Education Nutrition Center; the contract runs through June 30, 2027 with electronic submissions through the OpenGov Procurement Portal. The Texas Comptroller on behalf of TDCJ issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items across cafeteria food products (including fresh and canned vegetables and fruits) to multiple warehouse locations, with responses due May 4, 2026, and a contract term through August 31, 2027 plus optional renewal periods. A smaller, prior TDCJ solicitation (Bid IW236532) for whole pitted dried prunes shows some activity in specific dried-fruit procurement, though the due date (February 20, 2026) predates the current review period.