UNSPSC 50325019: Dried k-early oranges

The variety of oranges known as k-early oranges that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325019 Dried k-early oranges is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure dried citrus fruits and preserved produce for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facility cafeterias. Recent solicitations reveal that dried oranges and similar dried or preserved citrus products are sourced as components within broader fresh and processed produce or commodity food buys rather than as standalone line items; the code's activity reflects the institutional market for shelf-stable, nutritionally specified produce suitable for high-volume meal service where fresh availability or cost constraints favor preserved alternatives. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary activity from state corrections agencies and municipal school nutrition centers. Hancock County Schools in Georgia and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut have posted significant fresh and processed produce RFBs with Buy American compliance requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and delivery to designated school nutrition facilities; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple solicitations for food products across correctional facility warehouse locations, including at least one bid (IW236532) specifically for dried prunes, a product category closely aligned with dried citrus.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut based on recent postings. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 due date, specifying over 200 line items and requiring delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut posted an IFB for commodities (including fruit and vegetable products) due June 26, 2026, with deliveries to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center and contract term through June 30, 2027. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of TDCJ, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items with a May 4, 2026 due date (extended via Addendum No. 2) and delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas, with contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional renewal years. TDCJ also solicited dried prunes (Bid IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 due date and minimum order of 1,400 boxes of U.S. Grade B product. All school nutrition solicitations require HACCP plans, E-Verify verification, and anti-discrimination certifications; correctional facility bids require USDA compliance documentation and proof of applicable product grading.