UNSPSC 50354410: Frozen organic fremont oranges

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

UNSPSC 50354410 Frozen organic Fremont oranges is a Commodity code that describes a single product line — specifically frozen Fremont orange products — but state and local governments rarely procure this item as a standalone line. Instead, school districts and municipalities buying under this code typically source it as one item within much broader frozen produce or grocery categories supporting child nutrition programs, institutional food service, and compliance with the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education, with occasional municipal purchasing offices supporting institutional feeding operations. These entities procure frozen citrus and other frozen fruit as one line item among hundreds of others within comprehensive food service contracts, bundled alongside fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and non-food supplies required to operate cafeteria operations across multiple school sites.

Recent activity centers heavily in Georgia and Connecticut, with school districts in Hancock County, DeKalb County, Douglas County, and Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia submitting IFBs and RFPs for fresh produce, frozen foods, and comprehensive grocery items during the first half of 2026; the City Schools of Decatur, the Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, the City of Bridgeport in Connecticut, and the State of Georgia also issued related solicitations. The Bridgeport Board of Education Department of Food & Nutrition Services sought grocery items including frozen products with bids due June 30, 2026 (IFB BNB052266), requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content under Buy American provisions and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites Monday through Friday. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce with bids due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items with delivery to three schools, while the Douglas County School System issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million in Area One alone (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). All recent opportunities specify firm fixed pricing including transportation, mandate HACCP plans and 24/7 food-recall accessibility, require Buy American compliance, and impose stringent nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium requirements.