UNSPSC 50354422: Frozen organic minneola tangelo oranges

This tangelo is 1/2 tangerine and 1/2 grapefruit. Characterized by a stem-end neck which tends to make the fruit appear pear or bell-shaped. This appearance has given rise to the name honeybell in the gift fruit trade, but the proper name remains minneola It has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50354422 Frozen organic minneola tangelo oranges is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and frozen citrus products procured by state and local school districts, counties, and state agencies to support food service and nutrition programs. The recent solicitations reveal that state and local governments buy frozen and fresh produce — including citrus, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, and specialty fruits — primarily through school nutrition programs under National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program contracts, as well as through county social services departments and state food supply contracts. Issuing bodies include school district nutrition departments (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the solicitation activity, with each typically issuing annual competitive bids spanning 200 to 1,100 line items of fresh and frozen food products. Contracts require domestic sourcing under Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), compliance with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and general liability insurance. Delivery is typically F.O.B. destination to school central warehouses and satellite sites, Monday through Friday during early morning hours, with prices firm for the contract period (typically July 1 through June 30) and no separate fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia, with Hancock County Schools, Gwinnett County, and the State of Georgia posting bids in mid-2026, and Connecticut with the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education in June 2026. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items of fresh citrus, berries, and other produce across three school delivery locations. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote request in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center, due October 19, 2026. The City of Bridgeport posted an electronic bid for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with a due date of June 30, 2026 and contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Early County Board of Education issued line-by-line bids for 300-plus food items and 60-plus non-food supplies with bids due June 8, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a broader food supplies bid on May 15, 2026, with specifications contained in an attached solicitation document.