UNSPSC 50355006: Frozen organic berna oranges

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

UNSPSC 50355006 Frozen organic berna oranges is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code are sourcing frozen citrus fruits, specifically berna oranges, as components of broader grocery and produce procurement for school meal programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show that frozen organic citrus appears as one line item within large, multi-category food bids rather than as standalone specialty produce purchases. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education—Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System—reflecting the dominance of K-12 nutrition programs in state and local procurement at this code level. State government entities such as the State of Georgia also solicit broadly across food categories that would encompass this commodity.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and adjoining regions, with the most visible opportunities from Georgia school districts posting in early 2026 through mid-2026. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (including frozen produce) due June 30, 2026, through the City's OpenGov e-Procurement Portal, requiring compliance with Buy American provisions, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and delivery to central warehouse and school sites; Hancock County Board of Education posting an IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items due June 26, 2026, specifying delivery to three school locations with firm fixed pricing and no fuel surcharges; and Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri soliciting bids for over 900 grocery line items due April 29, 2026, via the NUTRIKIDS electronic system. School nutrition programs consistently require products to meet federal nutrition standards, include printed nutritional information, maintain HACCP plans, accept orders through district systems such as LINQ or NUTRIKIDS, and deliver Monday through Friday during designated warehouse and school-site windows. No recent opportunities isolate frozen berna oranges as a discrete procurement focus; the code appears active primarily as a subordinate line within multi-vendor food service contracts.