UNSPSC 50335000: Dried organic oranges

Any of several species of small trees or shrubs in the genus citrus of the rue or citrus family and their fruits. Grown in tropical and subtropical regions, the nearly round fruits have leathery, oily rinds and edible, juicy inner flesh rich in vitamin c. They have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50335000 Dried organic oranges is a Class code that describes fresh and processed produce supplied to school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other state and local food service operations. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments use this code broadly for produce procurement encompassing fresh fruits, vegetables, and dried fruit products rather than dried oranges specifically. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary activity from county corrections departments and state agencies. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all posted produce or grocery solicitations in the past four months. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department (California) and Texas Department of Criminal Justice also solicited dried fruits under this family, indicating corrections food service as a secondary but active segment.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with Georgia appearing as the most active state, followed by California, Connecticut, Missouri, Texas, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB (June 26, 2026 response due) covering over 200 line items including apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and citrus for July 2026–June 2027 delivery to three school locations; Bridgeport Board of Education's commodities IFB (June 26, 2026 response due) spanning 115 line items including fruits and vegetables for delivery to a central nutrition center; and Santa Clara County Sheriff's dried fruits and nuts ITB (February 5, 2026 response due) for raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans to a correctional facility on a five-year term. All solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety plans, and firm fixed pricing with transportation included. School nutrition programs typically require weekly delivery to multiple school sites with 98 percent service-level guarantees; corrections facilities often consolidate deliveries to central distribution points.