UNSPSC 50304107: Meyer lemons

The variety of lemons known as meyer lemons

UNSPSC 50304107 Meyer lemons is a Commodity code that names a single produce line item, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code actually solicit broad fresh produce supply — fruits, vegetables, and related items — rather than meyer lemons specifically. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple IFB notices for fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to regional food warehouses and correctional facilities (Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine locations), with response deadlines in October 2026. Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health have solicited bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center and Madden Mental Health Center respectively, both under small-purchase frameworks with prevailing-wage compliance and strict product specifications. School districts dominate the buying pattern: Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFBs for petite bananas and fresh fruit-and-vegetable snacks (July 2026); Hancock County Board of Education, DeSoto County School District, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bryan County Schools, and Early County Board of Education all posted sealed-bid solicitations for fresh produce supply to nutrition programs in June 2026. Head Start of Greater Dallas and the City of Edinburg (CACFP meal program) procured produce for child nutrition. The City of San Antonio Department of Human Services solicited produce market and distribution services for senior center locations. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education sought grocery items including fresh produce for the National School Lunch Program under a firm fixed-price contract with Buy American requirements and blind testing.

State and local buyers are concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi, with school nutrition programs and correctional-facility food services as the primary end-users. Representative recent solicitations include DeSoto County School District's June 2026 sealed-bid for fresh produce with bi-annual fixed-fee-plus-cost model and 97 percent service-level requirement; Madison Metropolitan School District's July 2026 RFB for petite bananas with estimated annual contract value of $78,000 and strict ripeness and temperature specifications; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 sealed-bid covering 200+ line items of fresh produce with delivery to three school sites; and Illinois Department of Mental Health's August 2026 small-purchase procurement for fresh fruits and vegetables with weekly delivery and 34 mandatory state certifications. School contracts typically run July through June and carry Buy American or domestic-sourcing preferences, HACCP plan requirements, and insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1 million general liability. Pricing is commonly firm for the contract period with escalation clauses tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service indices. Award timelines range from 60 days post-opening to immediate decision, with multiple vendor selection permitted on several procurements.