UNSPSC 50354442: Frozen organic temple oranges

A cross between a mandarin and a sweet orange that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50354442 Frozen organic temple oranges is a Commodity code that maps to school nutrition procurement activity but shows minimal recent alignment with the code's stated scope. The recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code overwhelmingly address broad grocery and food-service procurement — frozen foods, fresh produce, eggs, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and supplies — rather than frozen organic citrus specifically. School districts and school nutrition authorities dominate the issuing bodies, with districts such as Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) appearing most frequently in recent postings. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases in Connecticut and the State of Georgia also issued solicitations tagged to this code. The work being bought encompasses 200 to 1,100+ line items per solicitation covering vegetables, fruits, breads, grains, cereals, dairy, meats, condiments, snacks, and beverages, all subject to Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content), USDA nutrition standards, and HACCP food-safety plans.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and adjacent states, with significant recent postings from the Savannah-Chatham County schools (bid due April 23, 2026), Douglas County schools serving 30 districts on a cooperative basis (RFP due March 4, 2026 with estimated spend of $5.5 million), Early County schools (IFB due June 8, 2026), Hancock County schools (IFB due June 26, 2026), City Schools of Decatur (IFB due May 15, 2026), Rockwood R-VI District in Missouri (electronic bids due April 29, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (bids due June 30, 2026). The Douglas County cooperative procurement stands out as the largest identified opportunity, aggregating produce and eggs demand across 30 school districts. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year, require firm pricing with limited escalation allowances tied to USDA or CPI benchmarks, mandate delivery Monday through Friday to multiple school sites, and reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis. Most solicitations follow IFB or RFP notice types with sealed-bid submission and do not identify set-asides; however, several districts express intent to maximize opportunities for minority-owned and women-owned firms consistent with federal standards.