UNSPSC 50345000: Frozen oranges

Any of several species of small trees or shrubs in the genus citrus of the rue or citrus family and their fruits. Grown in tropical and subtropical regions, the nearly round fruits have leathery, oily rinds and edible, juicy inner flesh rich in vitamin c. They have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50345000 Frozen oranges is a Class code that covers frozen fruit products procured by state and local governments for institutional food service, including state hospitals, supported living centers, school districts, and specialized nutrition programs. State and local buyers soliciting under this code purchase frozen fruit in bulk quantities—typically cases or palletized volumes—for meal preparation and distribution across cafeterias, food banks, and food-service operations. Recent opportunities show frozen fruit acquisition alongside broader frozen-food procurement rather than as standalone line items; for example, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) solicited frozen food products across state hospitals and supported living centers, and the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) issued a dedicated bid for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, state correctional and institutional-care operations, school districts, and county boards of education. The mix reflects institutional and correctional food-service demand rather than municipal or transit-system procurement.

Frozen-fruit procurement is geographically concentrated in Texas, with HHSC issuing multiple IFBs for frozen food products for state campuses, and the Southeast seeing activity from Georgia and Oregon. The Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017338V1 (posted July 17, 2026, bids due August 18, 2026) sought 106 line items of frozen products including baked goods, prepared entrees, proteins, and vegetables across 18 qualified ordering entities statewide, with an estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million and maximum potential contract value of $19 million. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicitation S2910000017684 (posted August 5, 2026, bids due August 19, 2026) for frozen sliced or diced apples offered a combined 10 percent state-goods and resident-bidder preference and required USDA compliance and FDA food-safety standards with delivery to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 (posted June 10, 2026, bids due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties across three school locations, subject to 51 percent Buy American requirements. The code shows steady institutional-procurement activity with firm pricing, tight delivery windows (often 7-day or 45-day order-receipt-to-delivery), and strict compliance with USDA commodity specifications and food-safety standards.