UNSPSC 50354409: Frozen organic fremont mandarin oranges

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

UNSPSC 50354409 Frozen organic fremont mandarin oranges (Commodity) addresses a narrow product line, but the recent state and local opportunities soliciting under this code show that state and local governments are actually buying broad food-service categories — shelf-stable packaged goods, fresh produce, frozen products, dairy, and specialty items — for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food service. The code appears to be applied across mixed food procurement bids rather than frozen mandarin oranges specifically. School districts and county governments are the primary issuing bodies, soliciting through IFB and informal quote processes to support National School Lunch Program compliance and community nutrition services. Vendors must meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products for school bids), nutritional standards including Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance, HACCP documentation, and insurance requirements typically ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 in general liability coverage. Delivery windows are tightly constrained — most school districts require Monday-through-Friday morning delivery windows between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. — and orders must be fulfilled within 72 hours when possible.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB on June 10, 2026 for fresh produce covering over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) posted an informal written quote request on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with quotes due October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) sought bids for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic submissions due June 30, 2026. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line bids on June 11, 2026 for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products, bids due June 8, 2026. The State of Georgia also posted a food supplies and kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026. Award typically goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and contract terms generally run July 1 through June 30 with options to extend or renew. Payment terms are Net 30 to Net 45 days with firm pricing for the contract period, though bids may allow escalation requests supported by USDA or Consumer Price Index documentation.