UNSPSC 50345002: Frozen ambersweet oranges

The variety of oranges known as ambersweet oranges that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50345002 Frozen ambersweet oranges, a Commodity code, sees limited direct activity in state and local procurement. Recent opportunities tagged with this code predominantly solicit comprehensive grocery and food service procurement spanning frozen produce alongside dozens of other food categories, rather than purchasing frozen ambersweet oranges as a standalone line item. The issuing bodies are school districts, state health and human services agencies, correctional facilities, and child nutrition programs across multiple states. State hospitals, state supported living centers, and special-purpose districts such as Head Start organizations and county sheriff departments represent the primary institutional buyers.

The geographic concentration spans Texas (where HHSC and DSHS issue repeated solicitations for state facility food service), Georgia (school districts including Fulton County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Henry County, Early County, and Douglas County), and scattered activity in California, Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, Oregon, and New Jersey. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's annual fresh produce contract (bids due April 23, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport's grocery procurement for school nutrition (bids due June 30, 2026). Most solicitations use IFB or RFP vehicles with firm fixed pricing and contract terms of one year plus renewal options. The code shows activity primarily as one commodity among hundreds in large school nutrition and institutional food service awards rather than as a narrowly targeted procurement for frozen citrus fruit alone.