UNSPSC 50325029: Dried navelina oranges

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

UNSPSC 50325029 Dried navelina oranges is a Commodity code representing fresh and processed citrus products procured by state and local education and correctional agencies for cafeteria and nutrition program use. State and local governments soliciting under this code purchase fresh produce — including citrus varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and leafy greens — as part of broader food-service contracts for school nutrition centers and institutional feeding programs. The sourcing mix reflects the Buy American Provision under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, which mandates a minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. Issuing bodies include school districts (independent school boards), city departments of education nutrition services, state correctional agencies, and state procurement divisions acting on behalf of multiple institutional customers. School nutrition programs dominate the recent opportunity set, with IFBs for fresh-produce supply contracts running annually on the July-through-June school-year cycle.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, for over 200 line items of fresh produce including citrus, apples, berries, and vegetables for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted a commodities IFB due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items of eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center, with a contract term through June 30, 2027 and electronic submission through the OpenGov Procurement Portal. The State of Georgia and Texas Department of Criminal Justice also posted food-supply solicitations in May and early June 2026 covering broader commodity categories. Vendors must provide HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, debarment verification, anti-collusion affidavits, USDA compliance confirmation, and current state health inspection records; delivery is FOB Destination with freight prepaid on standard pallets to specified institutional locations.