UNSPSC 50202406: Lime juice

UNSPSC 50202406 Lime juice is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of state and local food procurement activity found in recent opportunities. The opportunities posted under or near this code consistently target much broader food and beverage categories—milk, dairy products, juices, fresh produce, proteins, frozen goods, snacks, and kitchen consumables—rather than lime juice specifically. State and local issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Pinellas County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Ben Hill County Schools), county boards and departments (Gwinnett County, Georgia Department of Education), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Mental Health), and municipal procurement offices (City of Bridgeport, City of Edinburg). School nutrition programs, senior services centers, state-supported living centers, and mental health facilities drive the majority of sourcing activity. Contracts are typically structured as multi-year agreements with firm fixed pricing for 12 months and allowances for quarterly or six-month price adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index or USDA Agricultural Marketing Service indices; many include renewal options extending three to four additional years at vendor discretion.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Florida, where state agencies and school districts have posted multiple recent solicitations. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017418 for dairy products and juices statewide (due July 15, 2026), covering delivery to 20 facilities across Texas with an estimated annual value of $1.6 million; the Pinellas County School District's sealed electronic bid for Milk, Dairy & Juice Products (due June 11, 2026) valued at approximately $22.5 million over two years supplying 117 facilities; the Georgia Department of Education's RFP for Smart Snack approved beverages (due November 2, 2026); and Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026) for senior services. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed foods and compliance with federal nutrition standards such as the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act or Smart Snacks guidelines appear consistently across school district and state agency procurements. Vendors face requirements for HACCP plans, liability insurance of $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence, E-Verify compliance, and debarment certifications.