UNSPSC 50335002: Dried organic ambersweet oranges

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

UNSPSC 50335002 Dried organic ambersweet oranges is a Commodity code that reflects state and local government purchases of processed citrus products for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show school districts and correctional facilities acquiring dried fruit and fresh citrus as components of broader fresh produce and food commodity bids rather than as standalone line items. The Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia) included dried citrus among over 200 fresh produce line items in its IFB for the 2026–27 school year, and the State of Georgia issued a May 2026 food supplies solicitation that encompasses processed produce categories. These purchases occur under the Buy American Provision, which requires a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, supplemented by state departments and correctional agencies sourcing through centralized procurement or warehouse distribution networks. Vendors must typically provide HACCP plans, USDA compliance certifications, E-Verify authorization, and proof of liability insurance; delivery to multiple institutional sites on firm-fixed pricing is standard.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce delivery to three school locations across the 2026–27 contract year. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, also due June 26, 2026, with MBE/CBE certifications applicable under city ordinance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products including fresh and canned vegetables and fruits across five geographic distribution areas in Texas, extended to May 4, 2026. A prior TDCJ bid (IW236532, issued April 2026) for whole pitted dried prunes specified U.S. Grade B quality with a 1,400-box minimum order for the Corpus location. The code shows limited standalone procurement activity; dried citrus typically appears as a component of larger fresh produce or commodity food bundles rather than as a discrete, high-volume procurement line.