UNSPSC 50305209: Water lemon passion fruit

The variety of passion fruit known as water lemon passion fruit

UNSPSC 50305209 Water lemon passion fruit is a Commodity code tracking specialty tropical fruit procurement by state and local agencies. Recent activity reveals that state and local governments are buying fresh produce—including bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and tomatoes—under this code designation, though the activity spans far broader commodity families than the code's nominal name suggests. Issuing bodies include state departments of criminal justice, departments of corrections, and departments of mental health procuring for institutional food service; county school districts and boards of education supplying school nutrition programs; city and county parks departments operating concession services; and municipal child care and senior services divisions. School districts represent the heaviest concentration of recent solicitations, driven by USDA National School Lunch Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program funding. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations (IW267376 for Palestine facility, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse), all with October 2026 response deadlines. Illinois Department of Corrections sought produce for Joliet Treatment Center under small-business set-aside (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026), and Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center issued a small-purchase produce contract (27444DHSMENTHB53608, due August 14, 2026).

Geographic concentration spans Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida, and Connecticut, with school districts in Georgia (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, Early County, DeSoto County) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan) posting significant produce requirements tied to school-year procurement cycles. Madison Metropolitan School District issued separate bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026), with geographic sourcing requirements within 400 miles and Wisconsin-based suppliers. The City of Bridgeport's Board of Education sought grocery items (over 1,100 line items including produce, June 30, 2026, due date) under Buy American provision requirements. Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. solicited primary, secondary, and tertiary food suppliers for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods and produce (IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026, total estimated procurement value $969,460.94). Most school-district produce solicitations are issued as sealed bids (IFB) or invitations to negotiate (ITN) with contract terms running July through June to align with school years; payment terms typically run net 30 to net 45 days. Institutional food service procurement (corrections, mental health, parks) follows year-round demand with shorter lead times and smaller individual contract volumes than school districts.