UNSPSC 50344425: Frozen murcott tangors

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

UNSPSC 50344425 Frozen murcott tangors is a Commodity code that maps poorly to the recent state and local solicitation activity: the code's name specifies a single citrus fruit variety, yet the contracts tagged under it consistently solicit broad-spectrum grocery and food-service procurement for institutions ranging from state hospitals to school districts, with frozen murcott tangors appearing in none of the recent opportunities reviewed. State and local buyers under this code span Texas Health and Human Services Commission facilities (state hospitals and supported living centers), school nutrition programs across Georgia, Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut, county correction facilities in California, Head Start child-care programs in Texas, and county school boards nationwide. These issuing bodies purchase comprehensive food and consumables catalogs—proteins, produce (fresh and frozen), dairy, pantry staples, prepared foods, beverages, and food-service packaging and supplies—typically through Invitations for Bid (IFB) or Requests for Proposal (RFP) with firm, fixed unit pricing and contract terms running one to five years. The mix suggests the code functions as a catch-all for food procurement rather than a single-commodity classification.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, and California. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted at least two substantial IFBs: HHS0017660 for Big Spring State Hospital groceries (bids due July 27, 2026, with prior-year spend of $32,226.36) and HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables (prior period value of $1.5 million). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce with bids due June 26, 2026. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of school grocery items due June 30, 2026, subject to Buy American (51% domestic agricultural) and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards. Head Start of Greater Dallas solicited IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat across primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers, with estimated total value of $969,460.94. School districts in Decatur and Bulloch County (Georgia), Rockwood (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham (Georgia), Henry County (Georgia), and Fulton County (Georgia) all issued food and grocery bids in recent weeks, typically requiring delivery to multiple school sites, HACCP compliance, and $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance. The solicitations uniformly emphasize firm pricing for the initial term, compliance with federal nutrition and food-safety standards, weekly deliveries, and online ordering or e-procurement portal submission. The code shows active procurement velocity but no meaningful connection to frozen murcott tangors specifically.