UNSPSC 50334400: Dried organic mandarin oranges or tangerines

The type of organic fruit known as organic mandarin oranges or tangerines that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50334400 Dried organic mandarin oranges or tangerines is a Class code that captures dried citrus products procured primarily by school districts and state corrections agencies to supply food service operations. State and local governments buy this code as a line item within broader fresh and processed produce solicitations tied to cafeteria operations, nutrition centers, and institutional food supply contracts. The actual procurement activity shows school nutrition programs and state food service operations sourcing dried citrus alongside fresh produce, frozen proteins, dairy, and shelf-stable staples to meet menu requirements and USDA compliance standards. Issuing bodies include school district nutrition departments and state departments of corrections, with school districts appearing most frequently in recent opportunities.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Texas, with recent opportunities spanning Hancock County Schools (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 (IFB posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026), which specified over 200 fresh produce line items for delivery to three school locations; the City of Bridgeport commodities bid (IFB posted June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026), covering 115 line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center; the Texas Comptroller's Cafeteria Food Products IFB on behalf of TDCJ (IFB posted May 4, 2026, due May 4, 2026, extended to May 4, 2026), encompassing approximately 382 line items across multiple warehouse locations; and TDCJ Bid No. IW236532 for dried prunes (posted April 23, 2026, due February 20, 2026). All school-based solicitations require compliance with the Buy American provision (minimum 51 percent domestic ingredients for processed products) and delivery to designated nutrition facilities. MBE/CBE preferences apply in Bridgeport; no set-asides are noted in the TDCJ solicitations.