UNSPSC 50304103: Cameron highlands lemons

The variety of lemons known as cameron highlands lemons

UNSPSC 50304103 Cameron highlands lemons is a Commodity code describing fresh citrus procurement for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations under this code actually reflect broader fresh produce categories — particularly fresh fruits, vegetables, and processed produce items — rather than lemons specifically. State and local buyers under this code span Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities, Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health, school districts across Georgia, Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Connecticut, counties including Collier County (Florida) and DeSoto County (Mississippi), cities including San Antonio and Bridgeport, and specialized food-service entities such as Head Start programs and health-care coalitions. The work includes weekly or bi-weekly produce delivery to correctional facilities, mental-health centers, senior centers, school nutrition programs, and regional parks. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple RFQs for fresh fruit and vegetables to its food warehouses in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville (due dates in October 2026); the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center seeking fresh fruits and vegetables on a small purchase basis for FY 2027 (August 2026); and Madison Metropolitan School District issuing RFBs for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the 2026–2027 school year (July 2026).

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida, with scattered procurement across Connecticut and Mississippi. Texas corrections facilities generate the most frequent recent postings, with three separate TDCJ solicitations posted in September and October 2026. School districts dominate by volume — Hancock County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, and DeSoto County Schools in Georgia; Early County Schools and Madison Metropolitan in other states — typically issuing annual or multi-year RFBs with school-year contract terms (July through June). Contract values where disclosed range from approximately $78,000 annually (Madison Metropolitan petite bananas) to $969,460.94 total (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Evaluation commonly weights cost heavily (30–40 points), product quality and compliance, and delivery capability; geographic preference and local-vendor advantages appear in roughly one-third of solicitations (Madison's 400-mile Wisconsin source requirement, Bartow County's 400-mile local-farm preference, Collier County's 10-point local-vendor preference, Edinburg's Texas local-bid preference). Most school and correctional contracts require Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, and general liability insurance in the $500,000 to $1,000,000 range.