UNSPSC 50394400: Organic mandarin oranges or organic tangerine purees

The type of organic fruit known as organic mthatarin oranges that tangerines which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50394400 Organic mandarin oranges or organic tangerine purees is a Class code; however, the recent state and local opportunities solicited under this code do not reflect procurement of organic citrus products. Instead, the code tags a broad range of shelf-stable and fresh food procurement across school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, senior services, and municipal food supply operations. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying activity suggests the code is either misapplied in these jurisdictions' tagging systems or rarely pursued on its stated terms. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Austin Independent School District, Texas), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller's office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and county departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Georgia). The code sees little relevant recent activity for organic citrus purees specifically.

Recent opportunities tagged under this code involve procurement of canned and fresh food products for institutional feeding programs. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (May 2026 and July 2026, closing dates June 2 and July 31 respectively), the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food order RFPs for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (June and August 2026, closing August 24), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0016792v2, March 2026), and Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP 27RFP004, July 2026). Geographic activity spans Oregon, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut. Because the code's stated product line (organic mandarin oranges or tangerine purees) does not align with the shelf-stable, non-organic, and fresh-produce procurements posted under it, bidders should verify their product fit against actual RFP or IFB scope language rather than rely on the code assignment alone.