UNSPSC 50325044: Dried washington navel oranges

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

UNSPSC 50325044 Dried Washington navel oranges is a Commodity code that represents a narrow produce category state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service and nutrition programs. In practice, dried navel oranges appear only peripherally in recent state and local solicitations; the code sees minimal standalone demand. Instead, school districts, correctional facilities, and other institutional food-service buyers source dried citrus and other dried fruits as line items within larger fresh and dried produce contracts that encompass multiple fruit and vegetable categories, proteins, grains, and staple items. Recent solicitations show dried fruits bundled with fresh produce, processed entrees, dairy, and condiments in consolidated annual nutrition contracts rather than procured as isolated commodities.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), along with a regional cooperative procurement through the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 districts across Georgia. State-level buyers include the Georgia Department of Education and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Municipal and county food-service operations, such as the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Santa Clara County Correctional Facilities (California), also participate. Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Virginia, Connecticut, Missouri, and California. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 (IFB, sealed bids due June 26, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), and Douglas County School System Fresh Produce and Eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026, covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million). No recent solicitation specifically targets dried Washington navel oranges; the code does not reflect current procurement patterns in the available opportunity dataset.