UNSPSC 50355042: Frozen organic tunis oranges

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

UNSPSC 50355042 Frozen organic Tunis oranges is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line — specific frozen citrus fruit — within the broader frozen and fresh produce procurement activity of state and local school districts and education agencies. In practice, recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code or closely related produce codes reveal that school districts are procuring comprehensive fresh and frozen produce portfolios spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root crops, leafy greens, citrus, and specialty items in support of the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and school systems across multiple states — Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia serving 30 districts), and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri). These procurements reflect the day-to-day reality that individual commodity codes like frozen organic Tunis oranges sit within much larger, consolidated produce and grocery RFPs spanning dozens or hundreds of line items per district.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and the Southeast, with posted opportunities between February and June 2026. The Douglas County School System issued a cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 school districts with estimated spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by geographic area (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education solicited over 200 line items of fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026); Savannah-Chatham County Public School System requested bids for 72 fresh produce items (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026); and the City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items for the 2026-2027 school year (due May 15, 2026). Missouri activity included Rockwood R-VI School District seeking grocery items spanning over 900 line items (due April 29, 2026). Connecticut saw Bridgeport Board of Education solicit grocery items including frozen products across 1,100+ line items (due June 30, 2026). All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with firm pricing, Buy American provisions requiring 51% domestic content, HACCP compliance, and centralized or school-site delivery Monday through Friday.