UNSPSC 50325016: Dried hamlin oranges

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

UNSPSC 50325016 Dried hamlin oranges is a Commodity code. State and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities are the primary buyers under this code, though recent solicitations show that dried citrus and related dried fruits appear as line items within larger fresh and frozen produce or general food supply contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Hancock County Schools in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce that included citrus fruits among over 200 line items spanning apples, berries, root vegetables, melons, and specialty items, with delivery to three school locations and a twelve-month contract term. The County of Santa Clara, California, solicited through ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 (due February 5, 2026) for dried fruits and nuts to supply a correctional facility, requesting dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans on an all-or-none basis—a structure that suggests dried citrus products like dried oranges would likely be bundled with other dried fruits rather than procured in isolation. School districts dominate the recent activity, including Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, all seeking comprehensive grocery or produce contracts with dried fruit and citrus components. State procurement activity appears in Georgia's statewide food supplies solicitation (PE55080NONST2027000000013, due June 22, 2026) and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's cafeteria food products bid (IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026). The Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative covers 30 districts across Georgia with approximately $5.5 million in combined annual spending, indicating substantial purchasing volume for produce staples.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in California, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia. Georgia dominates with multiple school district solicitations (Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, and the GEC cooperative) plus state-level procurement. School nutrition programs typically require Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, HACCP plans, product formulation statements or Child Nutrition Labels, and firm fixed pricing for twelve-month contract periods running July 1 through June 30. Delivery requirements are consistent across jurisdictions—Monday through Friday between 6:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to multiple school sites. Correctional facilities and institutional food service also participate, as evidenced by Santa Clara County's dried fruits procurement for the Elmwood Correctional Facility. However, dried hamlin oranges specifically do not appear as a named line item in any of the recent solicitations reviewed; citrus fruits are referenced generically within broader fresh and frozen produce categories. The code shows activity but primarily as part of larger commodity bundles rather than as a standalone dried citrus commodity being actively solicited in isolation.