UNSPSC 50354421: Frozen organic mediterranean mandarin oranges

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

UNSPSC 50354421 Frozen organic mediterranean mandarin oranges, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within the broader fresh and frozen produce categories that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food operations. The recent solicitations tagged under this code show that state and local buyers are acquiring shelf-stable and fresh produce items far more frequently than the specific commodity name suggests — the opportunities include comprehensive food procurement for school lunch and breakfast programs, senior services meal support, and institutional cafeteria operations spanning hundreds of line items across fresh vegetables, fruits, proteins, grains, and frozen products. What is actually being purchased reflects the aggregated food-supply contracting that school districts, county social services departments, and state institutions conduct to meet federal nutrition standards including the National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act requirements. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), school district food departments (Bridgeport Board of Education), county social services agencies (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, and specialty produce) with a June 26, 2026 response date and July 1, 2026 contract start. Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line bids for approximately 300 food items plus non-food supplies with a June 8, 2026 due date and July 1, 2026 start. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, vegetables) for senior services with an October 19, 2026 response date. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited bids for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including breakfast items, cereals, frozen products, vegetables, and meat for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a June 30, 2026 deadline. All school-based solicitations emphasize Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, E-Verify compliance, and firm pricing with no separate fuel surcharges; most require delivery Monday through Friday during specified windows.