UNSPSC 50364416: Canned or jarred king mandarin oranges

The variety of mandarin oranges and tangerines known as king mandarin oranges that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50364416 Canned or jarred king mandarin oranges is a Commodity code that covers packaged fruit products state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, though recent opportunities show the code applied more broadly to canned fruit categories and general food supply contracts rather than king mandarin oranges specifically. State and local buyers issuing under this code span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Hancock County Schools, Austin ISD, Douglas County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia, Connecticut Bridgeport Board of Education), and regional purchasing cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). School nutrition programs dominate the recent opportunity set, with procurement patterns reflecting demand for both brand-name items and specification-driven competitive buys across multiple delivery points. The scope includes firm fixed-price contracts for canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, comprehensive grocery supply, prepared entrees, proteins, and mixed consumable products delivered to central warehouses or individual school sites, typically on weekly or as-needed schedules with Buy American provisions and USDA commodity compliance requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD), Georgia (Douglas County Schools, Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools), and Oregon (Department of Corrections), with additional opportunities in Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, under a 5% Oregon-goods and 5% Oregon-vendor preference structure with historical pricing at $21.84 per case; Austin ISD RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior year and proposals due July 13, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens due April 27, 2026; and the Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution serving approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 and proposals due February 18, 2026. Competitive procurement dominates; awards typically go to lowest responsive and responsible bidders, with multiple vendors frequently selected on a line-item or geographic basis. Set-asides are uncommon, though Buy American provisions, prevailing wage where applicable, and MBE/WBE preferences appear in select jurisdictions including Connecticut and Texas.