UNSPSC 50304207: Persian limes

The variety of limes known as persian limes

UNSPSC 50304207 Persian limes, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce supply and delivery to institutional food service operations, primarily in schools, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care programs. State and local buyers under this code procure fresh fruits and vegetables—including apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, and citrus—delivered on fixed schedules (typically twice weekly or weekly) to central warehouses or distributed school sites. Sourcing requirements vary: some jurisdictions mandate domestic-only or Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content); others enforce locational filters requiring vendors to source within 400 miles of the purchasing jurisdiction. Quality standards are consistently strict—produce must arrive fresh, firm, free of blemishes or mold, at specified ripeness stages or temperatures, with damage-replacement guarantees and HACCP compliance. School districts and state departments of corrections account for the largest share of recent activity; smaller procurements come from county boards of education, city senior services divisions, and specialized entities such as Head Start programs and health care coalitions. Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Connecticut show the heaviest recent solicitation volume.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's dual solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to its Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (RFx IW267420 and IW267411, responses due October 14, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce contract for Joliet Treatment Center (RFx 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, responses due September 3, 2026, under a small-business set-aside), the Madison Metropolitan School District's bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, annual value $78,000, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce procurement covering over 200 line items across three school sites (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). Georgia school districts dominate recent activity volume—Bartow County (local sourcing within 400 miles), DeSoto County (bi-annual distribution model, 97 percent service level, cost-plus-fee pricing), Dougherty County, Bryan County, and Early County all posted produce solicitations between April and June 2026. Insurance minimums typically range from $500,000 to $1 million general liability; payment terms are Net 30–45 days; and contract terms run one school or fiscal year with optional renewal periods of up to three additional years.