UNSPSC 50355035: Frozen organic rhode red oranges

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

UNSPSC 50355035 Frozen organic Rhode red oranges is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are procuring under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show no sourcing of frozen Rhode red oranges; instead, they represent school district and city procurement of comprehensive grocery and fresh produce assortments to support child nutrition and school lunch programs. The code's narrow commodity focus—a specific frozen citrus product—does not align with the broad, mixed baskets of food items (frozen and fresh produce, grains, dairy, meats, condiments, prepared entrees, and non-food supplies) that appear in recent solicitations. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the source data or that this code is used as a catch-all for school nutrition food procurement more broadly.

School districts and boards of education across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri are the primary issuing bodies under the opportunities linked to this code, with representative recent solicitations including the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for over 200 items (due June 26, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District's IFB for over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative (due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across both geographic areas). All contracts require firm pricing throughout the contract term, Buy American compliance with 51 percent domestic content in processed products, HACCP plans, food safety certifications, liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, and delivery to multiple school sites within specified timeframes. The concentration of recent activity in Georgia, with additional opportunities in Connecticut and Missouri, reflects steady year-round procurement cycles aligned with school fiscal years running July to June.