UNSPSC 50344420: Frozen malvasios oranges

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

UNSPSC 50344420 Frozen malvasios oranges is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific frozen fruit product, but state and local procurement activity under this code reveals substantially broader scope. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying frozen fruit and specialty produce items alongside comprehensive grocery procurement — the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and school districts source frozen fruits, berries, and produce as line items within larger food-service contracts spanning proteins, dairy, pantry staples, and food-service supplies. The code sees use primarily by state health and human services agencies, school districts, and county education boards procuring institutional food service supplies. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas HHSC), county and municipal school nutrition programs (Hancock County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Early County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Savannah-Chatham Schools, Henry County Schools, Fulton County Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Bridgeport Board of Education, Douglas County Schools), state correctional and behavioral health facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, county detention facilities), and specialized child nutrition programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas). The procurement mix reflects institutional meal service — contracts name frozen berries, dried fruits, tropical fruit blends, specialty produce items, and fresh produce across breakfast and lunch programs, USDA commodity distribution, and inmate food service.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in the Southeast (Georgia school districts dominate with Hancock, Decatur, Bulloch, Savannah-Chatham, and others) and Texas (HHSC statewide procurement), with additional recent activity in New Jersey (Department of Human Services frozen vegetables), Oregon (Department of Corrections frozen berries), California (Santa Clara County detention facility), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026, spanning 110+ line items of proteins, prepared foods, dairy, pantry staples, and beverages with a prior-year spend baseline of $32,226.36), the Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products for child care programs (sealed bids due June 24, 2026, total estimated procurement value $969,460.94), the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce covering 200+ line items across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and leafy greens (bids due June 26, 2026), and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (proposals due March 4, 2026).