UNSPSC 50355005: Frozen organic bergamot oranges

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

UNSPSC 50355005 Frozen organic bergamot oranges is a Commodity code that describes a single specialty produce item, yet the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect actual frozen bergamot-orange purchasing. Instead, the nine recent solicitations from school districts, municipal education departments, and one state purchasing office across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri all solicit comprehensive grocery and fresh-produce contracts spanning hundreds of line items—including mainstream frozen foods, fresh vegetables and fruits, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and supplies for school nutrition programs supporting breakfast and lunch services. The issuing bodies are exclusively K-12 school districts and their boards of education (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County School System), along with the State of Georgia and a cooperative purchasing vehicle (the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts). The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope and actual procurement practice; no sourcing for frozen bergamot oranges appears in any of the recent opportunities.

The geographic concentration of recent activity is heavily skewed toward Georgia (six opportunities posted between February and June 2026, including the GEC cooperative and state-level procurement), with secondary activity in Connecticut (Bridgeport, one opportunity in June 2026) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI, one opportunity in March 2026). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for over 200 fresh-produce items due June 26, 2026; the Douglas County School System RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million, proposals due March 4, 2026; and Early County Board of Education line-by-line food bids for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food supplies, bids due June 8, 2026. All contracts run from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, require Buy American domestic-content compliance, HACCP food safety plans, firm pricing with limited escalation rights tied to USDA or CPI documentation, and delivery to multiple school sites with no fuel surcharges permitted. This code does not currently represent a meaningful procurement category for frozen bergamot oranges in state and local government.