UNSPSC 50325026: Dried moro oranges

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

UNSPSC 50325026 Dried moro oranges, a Commodity code, covers dried citrus products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional food services. The recent opportunities show school districts and state corrections departments buying fresh produce and shelf-stable food staples—including dried fruits—for cafeteria operations, though the moro orange code itself represents a narrow product line within the broader fresh and processed produce categories that state and local procurement offices source. School districts solicit fresh produce annually for multi-year contracts running through the following fiscal year, with sealed bids due in late June and firm pricing required for the full contract term. State corrections departments and school nutrition centers specify dried fruits, fresh vegetables, proteins, and pantry staples with detailed USDA grade requirements, nutritional specifications, and case-size packaging. All education and corrections solicitations impose the Buy American requirement (51 percent domestic content for processed products) and require HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, or USDA compliance certification depending on the issuing body's rules.

School districts in Georgia and Connecticut dominate the recent activity, with Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posting an IFB for 200+ line items of fresh produce due June 26, 2026, and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requesting 115 line items of commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, also due June 26, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statewide Procurement Division issued an IFB for 382 line items spanning cafeteria food products with a response deadline of May 4, 2026, and separately solicited whole pitted dried prunes (IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 deadline. Georgia also posted a state-level solicitation for food supplies and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. Activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut, with school nutrition and correctional facilities driving recurring annual and multi-year contracting cycles. Vendors pursuing this code should expect sealed-bid processes, firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery to multiple warehouse or school sites, and compliance documentation including insurance, debarment verification, and nutritional data.