UNSPSC 50345044: Frozen washington navel oranges

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

UNSPSC 50345044 Frozen washington navel oranges is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy frozen citrus fruit under this code primarily as components of institutional food service procurement—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and child care programs. The recent solicitations show that frozen oranges are typically acquired as line items within broader fresh and frozen produce bids rather than as standalone commodity procurements. When frozen fruit appears in state and local RFPs, it sits alongside frozen berries, other frozen vegetables, and fresh produce as part of comprehensive food service supply contracts that emphasize USDA compliance, nutrition standards (including whole-grain and low-sodium requirements), and HACCP food safety protocols. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education, supplemented by state health and human services commissions procuring for state hospitals and supported living centers, and specialized facilities such as correctional institutions and child care programs.

Geographic concentration is strongest in the Southeast—particularly Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Connecticut—with secondary activity in California and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026) and IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (bids due July 13, 2026), both of which treat frozen produce as part of mixed-commodity food service supply contracts. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education's RFP for grocery items (due June 30, 2026) and Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP for frozen foods and produce (sealed bids June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94) illustrate the integration of frozen citrus into institutional nutrition procurement. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections sought frozen berries in ITB S2910000016590 (due April 23, 2026). Contract terms typically run one year with renewal options up to five years; pricing is firm and fixed for the initial period with adjustments permitted only at renewal or by mutual agreement tied to published indices such as USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or CPI. Evaluation favors lowest responsive and responsible bidder, though some districts reserve the right to award to multiple vendors on a line-item basis. Insurance requirements cluster around $500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability minimums, and Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural content (commonly 51 percent for processed products) appear in most school district solicitations.