# Federal Register #AMS-SC-26-1255

Notice of Referendum for Florida Citrus Marketing Order Continuance

**Posted:** September 18, 2026
**Respond By:** November 10, 2026
**Identifier:** AMS-SC-26-1255

This notice announces a referendum for Florida citrus producers regarding the continuance of the marketing order for oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and pummelos.
- Government Buyer:
  - Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of Agriculture
- No OEMs or vendors are involved; this is not a procurement opportunity
- Products/Services Requested:
  - No products or services are being requested
- Unique Requirements:
  - Only eligible Florida citrus producers who produced the specified fruits for the fresh market within the designated period may participate
  - The notice pertains to regulatory program administration, not procurement
- No contract value, product line items, or service line items are present

### Description

This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible Florida citrus producers to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and pummelos produced in Florida. The referendum will be conducted from October 19 through November 9, 2026. Only current Florida citrus producers within the production area that produced these fruits for the fresh market during August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026, are eligible to vote. Ballots must be delivered by November 9, 2026, to be included in the vote tabulation.

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