UNSPSC 50355025: Frozen organic melogold oranges

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

UNSPSC 50355025 Frozen organic melogold oranges, a Commodity code, addresses the procurement of specialty citrus products for state and local food service operations, though recent solicitations under this code show limited direct activity. When solicited, the code typically covers fresh and frozen citrus inventory for school nutrition programs, senior services facilities, and institutional food service operations that support the National School Lunch Program and related federal nutrition initiatives. State and local buyers under this code include school districts, county boards of education, county departments of community services, and state purchasing offices. The work involves sourcing citrus products meeting USDA domestic-content requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients in processed items), HACCP compliance, and delivery to central warehouses and multiple school sites on firm fixed-price contracts running fiscal or calendar year cycles.

Geographic activity centers in Georgia and Connecticut based on recent postings, with Gwinnett County, Hancock County, Early County, and the State of Georgia showing fresh produce procurement activity in the second and third quarters of 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (June 26, 2026 bid due date) spanning over 200 citrus and produce line items for the 2026-27 school year; Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (October 19, 2026 due date); and the City of Bridgeport's bid for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program (June 30, 2026 due date). Most sourcing is handled through line-item IFB responses with Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, F.O.B. destination delivery, and requirements for vendor references, insurance (typically $500,000 to $2 million general liability), and debarment verification. However, the code shows sparse specific activity for frozen organic melogold oranges as a distinct commodity; recent opportunities bundle citrus within broader fresh and frozen produce categories rather than isolating specialized varieties.