UNSPSC 50344431: Frozen page mandarin oranges

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

UNSPSC 50344431 Frozen page mandarin oranges is a Commodity code representing a discrete frozen citrus product line that state and local government procurement offices source for institutional food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code and closely related frozen fruit commodity classifications show demand concentrated in school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, and correctional institutions purchasing comprehensive grocery and frozen food products where frozen mandarin oranges appear as line items within larger food service contracts. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Bulloch County, Georgia; Douglas County, Georgia), city school districts (Decatur, Georgia; Bridgeport, Connecticut; Rockwood R-VI, Missouri), county school systems (Savannah-Chatham, Georgia; Henry County, Georgia; Fulton County, Georgia), and specialized procurement entities such as Head Start of Greater Dallas and county correctional facilities (Santa Clara County, California). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, California, Florida, and Oregon, with the most recent posting volume in the Southeast and South-Central regions.

Representative recent solicitations show the code's practical scope: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products supplying state supported living centers statewide under NIGP classes spanning frozen foods; Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce including citrus fruits for school nutrition; and the County of Santa Clara issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 (due February 5, 2026) for dried fruits and nuts to correctional food services. While frozen mandarin oranges did not appear as an explicitly named line item in the most recent-opportunities block, the commodity code sits within the frozen fruit category that these institutions solicit regularly as components of comprehensive annual food service contracts. School districts and state facilities typically bid these items on firm fixed unit pricing with 12-month terms, deliver Monday through Friday to central warehouses and individual school locations, require HACCP compliance and food safety certification, and award based on lowest responsive and responsible bidding or best value analysis.