UNSPSC 50344403: Frozen cleopatra mandarin oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as cleopatra mandarin oranges that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50344403 Frozen cleopatra mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that does not match the actual goods state and local governments are procuring under this category. The recent solicitations tagged with this code overwhelmingly cover broad grocery procurement for institutional food service—schools, correctional facilities, hospitals, and state-supported living centers—spanning proteins, produce, dairy, prepared foods, condiments, and food service supplies. While the code name specifies a single frozen citrus product, the opportunities show state and local buyers soliciting comprehensive meal-support contracts where frozen mandarin oranges, if present at all, represent a minor line item among hundreds of products.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix across recent activity, including Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Henry County Schools (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), and Fulton County Schools (Georgia). State health and human services agencies also solicited frequently—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the New Jersey Department of Human Services. The issuing bodies span state departments, county education systems, city-level school boards, special-purpose districts, and correctional authorities. Geographic spread concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, North Carolina) and Texas, with additional activity in Connecticut, Missouri, California, and New Jersey. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting groceries for Big Spring State Hospital under IFB HHS0017660 (due July 27, 2026), the City of Bridgeport seeking over 1,100 line items of breakfast items, frozen products, dairy, and condiments under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026), Head Start of Greater Dallas soliciting 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat under IFB 26-GP (due June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94), and Douglas County School System soliciting food supply and distribution services for approximately $9 million annually (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026). The code shows substantial recent activity but signals a fundamental UNSPSC classification mismatch—the commodity taxonomy assigned does not align with how state and local procurement offices tag and solicit this work.