UNSPSC 50364418: Canned or jarred lee mandarin oranges

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

UNSPSC 50364418 Canned or jarred Lee mandarin oranges is a Commodity code representing preserved citrus fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, primarily school nutrition programs and corrections facilities. The recent opportunities show substantial activity across food service suppliers, institutional cafeterias, and government nutrition operations, though the code's nominal scope (mandarin oranges specifically) diverges markedly from what is actually being solicited. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and multiple school districts are issuing ITBs, IFBs, and RFPs for canned and preserved fruit products, but recent postings emphasize broader fruit categories—applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, and mixed commodity food supply—rather than Lee mandarin oranges in particular. The issuing-body mix spans state corrections departments, state health agencies, school districts (including large urban districts such as Dallas and Austin), school nutrition cooperatives, county boards of education, and city purchasing offices. Repeat activity appears concentrated among state procurement offices handling food service for institutions (corrections, mental health, supported living centers) and K-12 school nutrition programs across multiple states.

Geographic concentration is evident in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, Missouri, and Florida, with Texas showing the highest recent volume (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, and Austin ISD all actively procuring). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (canned applesauce, 4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026, with 5% combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-based-bidder preferences), the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center (estimated $1.5 million prior-period value, due July 13, 2026, with multiple renewal options), Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026, with Buy American 51% domestic-content requirement), and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026, with minimum three-year vendor experience requirement and firm fixed-price F.O.B. destination terms). The code sees modest relevance to the mandarin-orange category itself but substantial underlying activity in canned and preserved fruit procurement by institutional buyers with strong preference for domestic content, multi-year firm pricing, and vendor performance history.