UNSPSC 50324100: Dried lemons

An acid fruit that is botanically a many-seeded pale yellow oblong berry and is produced by a small thorny tree (citrus limon) that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324100 Dried lemons, a Class code, covers dried citrus and preserved fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional institutions. Recent activity shows state and local governments buying dried fruits—particularly prunes and other preserved items—as component ingredients and standalone commodities for institutional food service. The issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia and Texas), and state criminal justice agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The scope extends beyond the code's nominal name to encompass a broad range of dried and preserved fruit items used in meal preparation, alongside fresh produce, processed foods, proteins, and kitchen supplies in multi-category school nutrition and correctional facility food service contracts.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with delivery to six TDCJ distribution points, response due May 4, 2026; the same agency issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole, pitted, dried prunes (U.S. Grade B, 60–70 count size, 1,400-box minimum order) with response due February 20, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 requesting fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year, response due June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB053266 in June 2026 for 115 line items of commodities to supply the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center, response due June 26, 2026, through the OpenGov Procurement Portal. The State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) in May 2026 with response due June 22, 2026, with full scope in attached documentation.