UNSPSC 50354440: Frozen organic tangelos

The fruit of a hybrid between a tangerine or mandarin orange and a grapefruit that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50354440 Frozen organic tangelos is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of work state and local governments are buying under related food procurement codes at present. The recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to food and grocery categories show robust activity in fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, proteins, grains, and prepared items across school nutrition programs, but no recent solicitations specifically name frozen organic tangelos or any frozen citrus products as line items. School districts, county boards of education, and municipal purchasing offices are procuring comprehensive grocery and fresh produce portfolios to support National School Lunch Programs and breakfast programs, with specifications emphasizing USDA Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural content minimum), whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, HACCP food safety plans, and compliance with nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Vendors must meet strict delivery schedules (typically Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.), maintain $1 million to $2 million in general liability insurance with the purchasing entity named as additional insured, and accept firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges for the contract period—typically July 1 through June 30 of the following year.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, with multiple school districts and county systems issuing RFPs and IFBs in the past four months. Representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ items including apples, berries, and specialty produce (due June 26, 2026), the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites (due May 15, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by region (due March 4, 2026). The code's nominal scope—frozen organic tangelos—does not align with the breadth and composition of the actual purchasing activity, which spans fresh and frozen proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and prepared foods rather than single frozen citrus commodity lines.