UNSPSC 50304106: Lisbon lemons

The variety of lemons known as lisbon lemons

UNSPSC 50304106 Lisbon lemons, a Commodity code, represents a narrow produce line item within the broader fresh fruit and vegetable procurement activity visible across state and local government. However, the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically for Lisbon lemons or any single lemon variety; instead, the documented activity spans generalized fresh produce procurement—whole produce, processed vegetables, and fruit items bundled into larger institutional food-service contracts. State and local buyers use this code nominally, but the actual purchasing occurs within multi-item grocery or produce aggregations. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health), county health systems (Collier County, Illinois), school districts across multiple states (Madison Metropolitan, DeSoto County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County), cities (Bridgeport, San Antonio, Edinburg), and specialized entities such as Head Start programs and senior services divisions. The bulk of recent solicitations are school district nutrition programs procuring fresh produce as part of child nutrition or adult meal service contracts.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida—states with large school systems and institutional feeding operations. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable bid for the Palestine facility (IFB IW267376, due October 19, 2026) and Wynne Food Warehouse (IFB IW267411, due October 14, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce bid for Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside); Madison Metropolitan School District's petite banana RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026, estimated contract value $78,000) and Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026, local-sourcing requirement within 400 miles of Madison, Wisconsin); and Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce covering 40 line items (due June 16, 2026). Most contracts run twelve months, many tied to school fiscal years (July–June), with delivery frequencies ranging from weekly to bi-weekly and strict compliance requirements around USDA produce standards, food safety certifications, HACCP plans, temperature control, and product freshness guarantees. Lemon-specific demand is absorbed into these larger produce aggregations rather than appearing as standalone commodity buys.