UNSPSC 50302603: Fo shoukan citrons

The variety of citrons known as fo shoukan citrons

UNSPSC 50302603 Fo shoukan citrons is a Commodity code naming a single fresh citrus fruit product line. State and local governments procure fresh citrons under this code as part of broader fresh produce supply chains serving correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, hospitals, and child nutrition programs. The recent opportunity record shows no direct solicitations for citrons alone; instead, issuing bodies classify fresh produce supply contracts — spanning multiple fruit and vegetable categories — under this and related produce codes. The code sits within a broader fresh-produce procurement ecosystem where schools, state departments of corrections, county health systems, and municipal food-service operations source mixed-load produce deliveries that typically include apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty items. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Texas, Illinois), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bryan County, Hancock County, DeSoto County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bartow County), counties (Collier, DeSoto), cities (Bridgeport, Edinburg, San Antonio), and special-purpose agencies (Head Start, Marion Health Care Coalition, Illinois Department of Mental Health). Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-produce contracts in recent weeks, signaling repeated and predictable demand cycles at correctional food warehouses.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued four fresh-produce RFQs between late September and mid-October 2026 — covering Palestine (IW267376, due October 19), Snyder Food Warehouse (IW267420, due October 14), and Wynne Food Warehouse (IW267411, due October 14) — indicating staggered warehouse supply cycles. School districts dominate the procurement volume: Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFBs for petite bananas (4162, $78,000 estimated value, due July 29) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (4163, due July 29 with geographic preference limited to Wisconsin sources within 400 miles); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) bid fresh produce for school year 2026-27 (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, $200+ line items); DeSoto County School District (Mississippi) requested produce distribution across 41 schools (due June 22) on a cost-plus-fee model; and Bartow County School System (Georgia) sought local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22). Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center) and Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center) each issued small-purchase orders for weekly or bi-weekly produce delivery in August 2026. Non-school institutional buyers include Head Start of Greater Dallas ($969,460.94 estimated value for frozen and fresh produce, due June 24 with primary, secondary, and tertiary vendor slots), Collier County Parks and Recreation (North Collier Regional Park food services, ITN due March 6, 2025 with local-vendor 10-point preference), and City of San Antonio's Department of Human Services (produce market operations at senior centers, RFP due May 27). Recent school-district contracts favor firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, delivery windows between 5:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and geographic or local-vendor preferences (Wisconsin 400-mile requirement for Madison; Georgia local sourcing within 400 miles for Bartow County). Correctional facilities operate on simpler ordering cycles with fewer specification layers. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction: small-business set-asides appear in Illinois procurement (Cook County prevailing-wage requirements at Joliet), WBE/MBE status carries scoring weight in several school RFPs, and local-vendor preferences (Collier County 10 points, Edinburg 5% bid variance, Texas Cooperative Purchasing credit offered to Head Start) are common.