UNSPSC 50355020: Frozen organic kona oranges

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

UNSPSC 50355020 Frozen organic kona oranges is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure frozen organic kona oranges as part of broader school nutrition contracts, predominantly through school district and county board of education food service solicitations tied to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Recent opportunities show this commodity embedded within comprehensive food and produce bids spanning hundreds of line items—the code does not appear as a standalone solicitation but rather as one item within larger frozen produce, grocery, or fresh produce categories where school districts specify preferred or allowable produce varieties to meet USDA nutrition standards and whole-grain requirements. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (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, Douglas County School System) and one state agency (State of Georgia), with school nutrition programs consistently dominating procurement activity under this code tier.

The geographic spread centers on Georgia, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, and other jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026 (covering apples, berries, citrus, and specialty citrus items across 200+ line items); the City Schools of Decatur's frozen foods and grocery IFB due May 15, 2026; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce bid due April 23, 2026 (72 items, 60 school sites); and the Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs due March 4, 2026 (72 line items, $4.4 million Area One and $1.1 million Area Two). All school district contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually, require firm pricing with delivery included, mandate HACCP and food safety compliance, and impose Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content for processed products). Most awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidder with potential for multiple vendors per line item; no set-asides or incumbent information are disclosed in the available documentation.