UNSPSC 50325022: Dried late valencia oranges

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

UNSPSC 50325022 Dried late valencia oranges (Commodity) covers fresh and processed produce supplied to school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. State and local school districts and correctional agencies source citrus, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, melons, and specialty fruits through competitive procurement, typically as part of larger fresh-produce or food-commodity bundles. Sourcing occurs under Buy American requirements mandating a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content for processed products, with sealed sealed bids and IFBs as the dominant notice type. School nutrition programs represent the primary procurement category, with districts requiring case-lot deliveries to multiple school sites under firm fixed pricing that includes transportation and handling for the full contract year.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut, with school districts in Hancock County, Georgia (IFB SN002-2027, response due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items of fresh produce including citrus for the 2026–27 school year) and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (IFB BNB053266, response due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items of produce and protein for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center through June 30, 2027) showing the most detailed scope. The State of Georgia issued a broader food-supplies solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, with full scope in attached documentation. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Statewide Procurement Division, Austin) issued an IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with a May 4, 2026 deadline and an earlier TDCJ prune procurement (IW236532, originally due February 20, 2026) for whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, minimum 1,400 boxes, to a Corpus Christi location. All recent school-district opportunities require HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and vendor compliance with debarment, non-discrimination, and USDA standards, with awards frequently made to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid.