UNSPSC 50357005: Frozen organic bitter oranges

The type of organic fruit known as organic bitter oranges that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50357005 Frozen organic bitter oranges is a Commodity code that captures fresh and frozen produce items procured by state and local school districts to support child nutrition programs. The recent solicitation activity shows that state and local governments buy frozen produce alongside comprehensive grocery catalogs spanning hundreds of line items—breakfast items, vegetables, fruits, dairy, condiments, meats, and prepared entrees—all subject to USDA nutrition standards, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, whole-grain mandates, sodium limits, and food safety compliance including HACCP plans and recall procedures. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school nutrition authorities, including the Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia. These jurisdictions solicit grocery and produce bids annually to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

Recent procurement activity clusters in Georgia and extends into Connecticut and Missouri. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items with deliveries to a central warehouse and school sites; Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce bids (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) for over 200 line items of apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and citrus; the Douglas County School System issuing an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) covering approximately 72 line items with estimated spending of $4.4 million for 18 districts and $1.1 million for 12 districts; and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri soliciting bids for over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026) serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily. All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with firm pricing, include packing and transportation with no fuel surcharges permitted, and require Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms. School nutrition procurement remains active across multiple jurisdictions with regular annual cycles.