UNSPSC 50345028: Frozen navel oranges

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

UNSPSC 50345028 Frozen navel oranges is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and frozen citrus fruit procurement by state and local education and correction agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying frozen navel oranges as a line item within larger grocery and produce contracts for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services institutions. The code appears most active as one component of comprehensive food service procurement spanning proteins, produce, dairy, and pantry items rather than as a standalone commodity. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Douglas County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Fulton County Schools in Georgia, Henry County Schools in Georgia), state health and human services commissions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), county jails and detention facilities (County of Santa Clara, California), and Head Start agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc.). These issuing bodies appear across primary school nutrition procurement activity and institutional food service for state-operated and supported living facilities.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with significant activity in Texas and scattered representation in Missouri, Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (due July 27, 2026), which spans 110 line items including frozen fruit products at a prior-year baseline of $32,226.36; the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) specifying multiple apple varieties and citrus fruit among over 200 produce line items with delivery to three school locations; the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 72 line items across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined across two geographic areas (due March 4, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for frozen fruit berries (due April 23, 2026) seeking 40,000 pounds of unsweetened IQF berries at an estimated contract value of approximately $35,600 based on historical pricing of $0.89 per pound. Frozen navel oranges appear as minor line items within these larger procurements rather than as primary procurement drivers, suggesting limited standalone demand under this specific commodity code.