UNSPSC 50325015: Dried gou tou oranges

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

UNSPSC 50325015 Dried gou tou oranges is a Commodity code that represents a narrow citrus product category. State and local governments procure dried citrus and specialty fruits under this code primarily through school district nutrition programs and institutional food services. The recent opportunities show that dried fruits appear as line items within broader fresh and processed produce solicitations serving K–12 school nutrition centers and correctional facility cafeterias, rather than as standalone dried-citrus-only contracts. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies operating institutional food services; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all posted opportunities between May and June 2026 that encompassed dried fruit procurement as part of larger commodity food buys. School districts dominate the recent activity, typically bundling dried citrus with fresh produce and other food staples in single IFB or RFQ notices to nutrition centers serving multiple school sites.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas based on the most recent solicitations. Hancock County Schools Nutrition (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, requesting over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year, including citrus fruits among apples, berries, and specialty items, with delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) solicited 115 line items of food commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with an electronic submission deadline of June 26, 2026, requiring Buy American compliance and TITAN ordering-system integration. The State of Georgia and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) posted similar institutional food service buys in May and early June 2026. The Texas TDCJ IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026, covered approximately 382 line items for multiple warehouse distribution points across five geographic areas, with firm pricing and FOB Destination delivery terms through August 31, 2027. All recent opportunities required Buy American compliance and HACCP or USDA food-safety certification; pricing was firm-fixed for stated contract periods, and awards were made to single or multiple responsive vendors based on best value or lowest-bid criteria.