UNSPSC 50344405: Frozen ellensdale oranges

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

UNSPSC 50344405 Frozen ellensdale oranges is a Commodity code that sees minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific frozen citrus product, but the recent opportunities posted under this code—including school district grocery bids, state hospital food service contracts, and facility foodservice procurements—cover broad categories of frozen and fresh produce, dairy, proteins, grains, and consumable supplies rather than frozen ellensdale oranges specifically. The disconnect between the code's narrow product definition and the actual scope of work being solicited suggests either misclassification in posting systems or that state and local procurement offices are using this code as a catch-all for frozen produce without strict adherence to the specific variety named.

State and local buyers under this code span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Henry County Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Hillsborough County Public Schools), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, New Jersey Department of Human Services), county correctional facilities (Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff), state corrections systems (Oregon Department of Corrections), and nonprofit child-care providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Geographic activity spans Texas, Georgia, New Jersey, Missouri, Florida, California, and Oregon. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries for Big Spring State Hospital (due July 27, 2026, covering approximately 110 line items with a prior-year spend baseline of $32,226.36), the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department (due June 30, 2026, subject to Buy American and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance), and Head Start of Greater Dallas's IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products meeting Child and Adult Care Food Program requirements (sealed bids due June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94). These solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing, delivery compliance, HACCP certification, food safety standards, and Buy American provisions, with awards typically made on lowest responsive bid or best-value basis.