UNSPSC 50304108: Volkamer lemons

The variety of lemons known as volkamer lemons

UNSPSC 50304108 Volkamer lemons (Commodity) represents fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments, principally for institutional food service at correctional facilities, schools, mental health centers, senior services programs, and child care operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring volkamer lemons and related citrus produce as components of broader fresh produce contracts, not as standalone commodity line items. The work spans institutional meal service supply—contracting for fruit and vegetable delivery to support cafeteria operations, nutrition programs (CACFP, National School Lunch, Child and Adult Care Food Program), and facility food service. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county school districts, city school boards, city human services divisions, and special-purpose agencies serving seniors and children. Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Illinois Department of Corrections appear frequently as repeat buyers issuing multiple simultaneous fresh produce RFQs to supply prison food warehouses. School nutrition programs—Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bryan County, DeSoto County, Early County, Dougherty County in Georgia, and Bridgeport, Connecticut—dominate the solicitation volume, procuring produce under RFBs and IFBs tied to federal meal programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267376 (Fresh Fruit & Vegetables—Palestine, RFQ, due October 19, 2026) and IW267420 (Fresh fruit and vegetables to Snyder Food Warehouse, RFQ, due October 14, 2026); Illinois Department of Corrections solicitation 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (Fresh produce to Joliet Treatment Center, RFQ with small business set-aside, due September 3, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 (Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks under USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, 5,900 weekly servings, with Wisconsin-sourcing filter and diverse-owned business preference, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000 for petite bananas alone under RFB 4162); Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 (Fresh produce for 2026-27, over 200 line items spanning apples, berries, vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty produce, due June 26, 2026); and Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP (approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat for CACFP, estimated total procurement value $969,460.94, sealed bids due June 24, 2026). Most school and institutional procurement RFBs and IFBs carry Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP plan requirements, insurance mandates ($1 million general liability standard), and firm fixed pricing. Many include geographic preferences (Wisconsin 400-mile sourcing in MMSD procurement; Bartow County Georgia 400-mile local sourcing requirement) and diverse-owned business scoring weights (5–10 points on 100-point scales). Payment terms typically NET 30–45 days from delivery and invoice.