UNSPSC 50335028: Dried organic navel oranges

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

UNSPSC 50335028 Dried organic navel oranges, a Commodity code, covers dried citrus fruit products purchased by state and local school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on fresh and processed produce sourcing for school meal programs and correctional facility cafeterias, though the recent solicitation record shows minimal specific demand for the dried navel orange line item itself. When dried citrus and other processed fruits do appear, they are components within broader school nutrition or institutional food supply contracts that span multiple produce categories, proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments. School districts and state corrections departments are the primary issuing bodies, with independent school boards (such as Hancock County) and state-level procurement offices (Georgia, Texas) driving the majority of recent activity. Award authority typically rests with the purchasing body's nutrition administrator or procurement division, and contracts run annual terms (July through June for schools) with optional renewal periods for correctional systems.

Recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools (Georgia) IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027 (sealed bids due June 26, 2026); the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut IFB for 115 commodity line items including fruits and vegetables for the Board of Education Nutrition Center through June 30, 2027 (electronic submissions due June 26, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB (No. 304T-26-300CF) covering approximately 382 line items with delivery to six TDCJ distribution points, extending through August 31, 2027 with optional renewals (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026). A separate TDCJ procurement for whole pitted dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532) closed February 20, 2026, with 1,400 boxes minimum order. All solicitations require Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP or equivalent food safety documentation, and firm fixed pricing. Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut show the most recent activity; most opportunities cluster in the school nutrition and corrections food service sectors.