UNSPSC 50364443: Canned or jarred thornton oranges

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

UNSPSC 50364443 Canned or jarred thornton oranges is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly matching its scope. The code's nominal title does not align with the recent solicitations tagged under it, which instead cover a broad range of food products for institutional nutrition programs — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and general grocery supplies for schools, correctional facilities, and state health agencies rather than thornton oranges specifically.

State and local buyers conducting food service procurement through this code include school districts, state correctional departments, health and human services agencies, and education boards across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri. Recent opportunities show school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations as the primary issuing bodies. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026) at 4,760 cases with historical pricing near $21.84 per case; Austin Independent School District requested dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought supplemental food and consumable products for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with prior contract value of $1.5 million annually. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) solicited fresh produce across over 200 line items; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) requested commodities including eggs, poultry, and produce for school nutrition; and multiple school districts in Missouri, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia posted produce and grocery bids throughout the period. The code shows active procurement but the tagged opportunities do not center on thornton oranges — the mismatch suggests either miscategorization in source systems or that thornton oranges are rarely procured by state and local bodies under recent notice cycles.