UNSPSC 50304104: Escondido lemons

The variety of lemons known as escondido lemons

UNSPSC 50304104 Escondido lemons (Commodity) covers fresh produce supply for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations under this code are dominated by generic fresh fruit and vegetable procurement rather than lemons specifically. State and local agencies are actively buying fresh produce for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, child care programs, and regional parks. The issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County, DeSoto County, Bartow County boards of education), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), counties (Collier County, DeSoto County), cities (Bridgeport, San Antonio, Edinburg), and specialized entities (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). School nutrition programs are the largest buyer category, with districts procuring fresh produce for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance under Buy American and USDA nutrition standards.

The geographic spread reflects activity across the South (Georgia, Mississippi, Texas), Midwest (Illinois, Wisconsin), and Northeast (Connecticut), with the highest concentration in Georgia (Hancock, Dougherty, Bryan, Bartow, Early counties) and Texas (TDCJ multiple facilities, Edinburg, San Antonio, Dallas Head Start). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (response due October 19, 2026, RFP); Collier County Board of County Commissioners' Invitation to Negotiate for North Collier Regional Park concession food services (response due March 6, 2025, ITN, with 10-point local-vendor preference); Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items for the 2026–27 school year (sealed bids due June 26, 2026); and Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB No. 26-GP seeking primary, secondary, and tertiary grocery suppliers covering approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products for Child and Adult Care Food Program compliance (sealed bids due June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94 with four optional renewal periods). Many school districts impose local-sourcing or geographic-preference requirements (400-mile radius in Wisconsin and Georgia), Buy American domestic-content minimums (51% for processed goods, sourced domestically for fresh produce under 7 CFR 210), and HACCP plan submission; payment terms typically run Net 30–45 days, with prices firm for contract duration absent documented escalation triggers tied to USDA or Labor Department indices.