UNSPSC 50354438: Frozen organic satsuma mandarin oranges

Any of several cultivated mandarin trees that bear medium-sized largely seedless fruits with thin smooth skin that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50354438 Frozen organic satsuma mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement. State and local governments procure frozen citrus fruits under this code primarily as components of broader school meal supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. Recent activity shows that frozen mandarin oranges appear in comprehensive grocery and produce bids issued by school districts supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, where they compete alongside dozens of other frozen and fresh produce items on per-unit or per-case pricing. The solicitations underscore that frozen produce procurement is bundled with extensive compliance requirements including USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional labeling and whole-grain standards, and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition compliance. School districts issuing these bids specify delivery schedules (typically Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.), firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and vendor insurance requirements ($500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability per occurrence).

Recent opportunities appear concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut school districts. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (response deadline June 30, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ items (response deadline June 26, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicitation for 900+ grocery items (response deadline April 29, 2026), the Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts in a cooperative buying arrangement with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million (response deadline March 4, 2026), and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) bid for 72 fresh produce items (response deadline April 23, 2026). Frozen satsuma oranges as a discrete commodity rarely command a dedicated solicitation line but instead compete on price and quality within these larger multi-item grocery and produce contracts, making success contingent on competitive unit pricing, demonstrated food safety capability, and reliable delivery to school central warehouses and site locations.