UNSPSC 50344422: Frozen minneola tangelo oranges

This tangelo is 1/2 tangerine and 1/2 grapefruit. Characterized by a stem-end neck which tends to make the fruit appear pear or bell-shaped. This appearance has given rise to the name honeybell in the gift fruit trade, but the proper name remains minneola It has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50344422 Frozen minneola tangelo oranges is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure frozen citrus fruits under this code primarily as components of broader food service and child nutrition programs, though the recent opportunities show this specific commodity seeing minimal direct solicitation. Instead, frozen fruit procurement appears within blanket grocery and food service contracts for institutional facilities, school districts, and state health agencies that bundle frozen oranges with dozens or hundreds of other food line items rather than soliciting them as standalone purchases. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, state departments of corrections, county school boards, and child care agencies comprise the typical buyer base, with state institutions (hospitals, supported living centers, correctional facilities) and school nutrition programs driving the volume.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and California, with Texas agencies (HHSC for state hospitals and supported living centers) posting the highest volume of food service solicitations that would encompass frozen citrus. School districts in Georgia including Fulton County, Douglas County, Hancock County, and Bulloch County Schools have issued recent RFPs and IFBs for comprehensive grocery and produce contracts spanning July 2026 through June 2027 terms. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for Big Spring State Hospital (posted July 13, 2026, due July 27, 2026) exemplifies the bundled-procurement approach—seeking 110+ grocery line items under firm fixed unit pricing with a prior-year spend baseline of $32,226.36, where frozen citrus would occupy a single line among proteins, dairy, pantry staples, and prepared foods. The Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) specified over 200 produce items including apples, berries, vegetables, and citrus but focused on fresh rather than frozen varieties. Frozen fruit procurement is more commonly encountered within broader food and consumable contracts—such as the HHSC statewide supplemental food procurement (HHS0016792, maximum value $4.5 million over three years) covering 210 line items including frozen specialty foods—than as a distinct commodity line.