UNSPSC 50355002: Frozen organic ambersweet oranges

The variety of organic oranges known as organic ambersweet oranges that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50355002 Frozen organic ambersweet oranges is a Commodity code describing a single frozen citrus product. State and local governments procure frozen produce under this code primarily as part of broader school nutrition programs that source frozen and fresh fruits to meet National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements. The scope of work involves supplying frozen citrus (and related frozen produce items) meeting USDA compliance, whole-grain and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content. School districts are the dominant issuing bodies, alongside occasional city education departments and state purchasing offices, all emphasizing National School Lunch Program compliance, HACCP food safety plans, E-Verify authorization, and compliance with Title VII CFR nutrition and civil rights standards. Deliveries are made Monday through Friday to central warehouses and individual school sites on standard pallets with firm pricing, no fuel surcharges, and payment terms typically in the 30–45 day range. Product quality is verified through blind testing and laboratory analysis on seasoning, color, texture, taste, and specification compliance.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut school districts. The Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) solicited over 900 line items of grocery and frozen items with bids due April 29, 2026 (IFB); the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases sought grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with an IFB response date of June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce with bids due June 26, 2026; and the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with a May 15, 2026 deadline. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) coordinated a cooperative purchasing RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with responses due March 4, 2026, estimated at $4.4 million for Area One. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. No recent opportunities specifically isolate frozen ambersweet oranges as a line item; the code appears tagged to broader frozen-produce and grocery aggregations where individual citrus products are components within larger school nutrition solicitations.