UNSPSC 50354403: Frozen organic cleopatra mandarin oranges

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

UNSPSC 50354403 Frozen organic cleopatra mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that in practice covers fresh and frozen produce procured by school nutrition programs rather than the narrow product line the code name suggests. State and local food service procurement under this code spans comprehensive fresh produce and frozen food categories including apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, prepared items, and complementary groceries sourced by school districts to meet USDA nutrition standards and Buy American requirements. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school systems—Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, and Rockwood School District among the recent solicitors—with one state-level bid from Georgia. These are institutional food service buyers operating under federal National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance, requiring HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, food recall procedures, liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges for the contract term (typically July 1 through June 30 of the following year).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the Southeast, with Missouri and Connecticut also represented. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (proposals due March 4, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce under UNSPSC 50354403 with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026; and Bridgeport Board of Education grocery items IFB (over 1,100 line items, questions due June 15, 2026). School districts typically award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis, reserve the right to extend contracts for up to three additional one-year terms based on performance, require delivery to central warehouses or multiple school sites, and conduct blind product testing and recall simulations at vendor expense. No specific set-asides for minority-owned, women-owned, or disadvantaged businesses appear in these solicitations, though some districts note intent to provide maximum practicable opportunities to such firms within federal procurement standards.