UNSPSC 50355000: Frozen organic oranges

Any of several species of small trees or shrubs in the genus citrus of the rue or citrus family and their fruits. Grown in tropical and subtropical regions, the nearly round fruits have leathery, oily rinds and edible, juicy inner flesh rich in vitamin c. They have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50355000 Frozen organic oranges is a Class code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being procured under recent state and local contract opportunities. The code's nominal focus on frozen organic oranges diverges sharply from what school districts, municipalities, and state procurement offices are soliciting today. The recent opportunities in the dataset span comprehensive grocery procurement for school nutrition programs—encompassing hundreds of line items across frozen and fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared foods—rather than a single commodity. State and local buyers under this code are predominantly school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia) and municipalities (City of Bridgeport in Connecticut, State of Georgia). These issuing bodies are uniformly funding school nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with contracts requiring compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, food safety certifications, E-Verify authorization, and liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with additional activity in Missouri. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Bridgeport Board of Education) issuing IFB BNB052266 for grocery items with a due date of June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items and requiring 48-hour emergency delivery capability; Hancock County Board of Education issuing IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce with over 200 line items and a due date of June 26, 2026; Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million and a due date of February 18, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District issuing solicitation CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027 for over 900 line items with electronic bid submissions due April 29, 2026. All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with firm pricing including transportation and no separate fuel surcharges permitted. Vendors must comply with whole-grain requirements, low-sodium formulations, nutrition labeling standards, and product recall accessibility; payment terms range from Net 30 to Net 45 days, and contracts typically include renewal options for one to four additional one-year terms.