UNSPSC 50304100: Lemons

An acid fruit that is botanically a many-seeded pale yellow oblong berry and is produced by a small thorny tree (citrus limon)

UNSPSC 50304100 Lemons is a Class code covering fresh fruit procurement, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code reflect a much broader scope: fresh produce supply including fruits, vegetables, and related food-service items for institutional meal programs, school nutrition, correctional facilities, mental-health centers, and senior services. State and local governments are buying ready-to-eat produce, bulk fresh fruits and vegetables for kitchen preparation, pre-packaged snack portions, and produce-distribution services at multiple delivery locations. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county school districts, city and county parks departments, municipalities, and specialized service agencies including Head Start programs and senior-services divisions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears across multiple recent opportunities, and school districts—Madison Metropolitan, DeSoto County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Early County, and Bryan County—dominate the recent activity, each soliciting seasonal fresh produce for National School Lunch Program compliance.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and California. Representative solicitations include Texas TDCJ's RFP for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine and Snyder food warehouses (due October 19 and October 14, 2026, respectively), Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas at $78,000 annualized value (bids due July 29, 2026), and Collier County Board of County Commissioners' Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025, with local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points). DeSoto County Schools (Mississippi) issued an IFB for fresh produce distribution to 41 school sites on a cost-plus-fee model with 97% service-level requirements (bids due June 22, 2026). Illinois Department of Corrections at Joliet Treatment Center solicited bi-weekly fresh produce delivery under a small-business set-aside (due September 3, 2026). Most school-district opportunities carry Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51% domestic agricultural content and emphasize compliance with USDA nutrition standards, CACFP regulations, and food-safety certifications including HACCP plans.