UNSPSC 50325043: Dried valencia oranges

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

UNSPSC 50325043 Dried valencia oranges is a Commodity code that encompasses dried citrus fruit supplied to state and local government institutions, though recent procurement activity under this specific code shows minimal relevant solicitation volume. The recent opportunities block contains twelve records spanning food procurement for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state/local agencies, but only one solicitation directly addresses dried fruit — the Santa Clara County ITB for dried fruits and nuts, which includes dried raisins, dried cranberries, and dried tropical fruit mix alongside nuts for the County Sheriff's Department of Correction Food Services at Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas, California. The remaining eleven solicitations focus on fresh produce, fresh and frozen entrees, grocery staples, and main-line food distribution for K–12 school districts and state departments, with no explicit procurement for dried valencia oranges. The code shows activity primarily from school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia serving 30 districts across two areas) and smaller volumes from correctional and county food services.

Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia, with five school district solicitations (Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County serving a multi-district cooperative), followed by Virginia (Fairfax County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Texas (TDCJ), and California (Santa Clara County). The representative opportunity most directly aligned with the dried fruit taxonomy is the County of Santa Clara ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 (due February 5, 2026) for dried fruits and nuts to supply the Elmwood Correctional Facility, which procured dried raisins, dried cranberries, and dried tropical fruit mix annually on a five-year contract with firm Year 1 pricing and capped annual increases in Years 2–5, with a five percent local business preference for Santa Clara County vendors. The code itself shows limited recent procurement velocity; state and local buyers appear to source dried citrus fruits—if purchased at all—as line items within broader grocery or food-service contracts rather than as standalone procurements. Vendors pursuing this code should monitor correctional facilities, county detention food services, and school district nutrition programs in the Southwest and Southeast for irregular dried-fruit RFPs and cooperative purchasing vehicles, as activity remains sparse.