UNSPSC 50314102: Organic bearss sicilian lemons

The variety of organic lemons known as organic bearss sicilian lemons

UNSPSC 50314102 Organic Bearss Sicilian Lemons, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this classification based on recent solicitation activity. The code nominally describes a single citrus variety, yet the recent procurement records show no opportunities for Sicilian lemons or organic citrus procurement. Instead, the posted solicitations span comprehensive fresh produce and food service supply contracts—bananas, mixed fruit and vegetable assortments, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, eggs, and prepared produce items—primarily for school nutrition programs. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity scope and the broad, mixed-produce buying activity suggests either systematic miscoding of school nutrition RFPs and IFBs, or that this code sees little purchasing activity relative to more encompassing produce-family codes that capture institutional food service procurement.

School districts and boards of education in Georgia and Texas dominate recent activity: Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Glynn County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System (via the GEC Buying Cooperative) have all posted RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for fresh produce contracts. Opportunities posted between February and July 2026 span weekly and annual supply agreements, with contract values ranging from $78,000 (Madison Metropolitan's petite banana bid due July 29, 2026) to approximately $4.4 million annually (Douglas County's cooperative procurement for Area One). Geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia and Texas, with scattered activity elsewhere. The scope of actual purchases emphasizes volume produce staples—apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes—delivered to multiple school sites on weekly or fixed schedules, with strict requirements for HACCP plans, Buy American compliance, traceability, insurance, and food safety documentation. No opportunities specifically targeting organic Sicilian lemons or single-variety specialty citrus appear in the recent record, indicating this code may not represent an active procurement category at the state and local level.