UNSPSC 50324106: Dried lisbon lemons

The variety of lemons known as lisbon lemons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324106 Dried lisbon lemons is a Commodity code that captures a narrow product category within dried citrus procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show minimal direct activity tied to this specific item. The code represents whole, dried lemon products typically used in institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other government food operations. Across the recent solicitations reviewed, dried citrus items appear only tangentially—the dominant procurement activity under related dried-fruit and citrus codes centers on broader fresh produce contracts (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables), fresh citrus fruits rather than dried forms, and mixed dried-fruit blends (raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mixes, nuts) for correctional facilities. School districts across multiple states—Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Connecticut, and others—are the primary issuing bodies soliciting fresh and processed produce, while state agencies (Georgia Department of Education, Texas Department of Criminal Justice) and county correctional systems (Santa Clara County, California) round out the buyer base. Geographic activity clusters heavily in the Southeast (Georgia school districts: Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County Schools) and extends to the Midwest (Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri), Mid-Atlantic (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia), Northeast (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), Southwest (Texas TDCJ), and West Coast (Santa Clara County, California).

Representative recent opportunities underscore the gap between this code's nominal scope and actual procurement patterns. The Hancock County Schools IFB for fresh produce (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) encompasses over 200 line items of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables—apples, berries, citrus fruits, vegetables, and specialty items—but no dried lemons. The County of Santa Clara ITB for dried fruits and nuts (posted January 28, 2026, due February 5, 2026) procures five dried-fruit and nut categories (raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, pecans) on an all-or-none basis for the Elmwood Correctional Facility, with an estimated annual spend of thousands of cases, yet excludes dried citrus. The Douglas County Schools RFP for food supply and distribution (posted January 21, 2026, due February 18, 2026) budgets approximately $9 million annually for a main-line food service distributor serving 32 schools and 25,500 students but focuses on fresh entrees, grains, fruits, and vegetables rather than dried citrus. Dried lemon procurement at the state and local level appears episodic rather than routine; this code likely sees activity only when individual districts or facilities incorporate dried citrus into specialized recipes or dietary applications, making it a low-frequency, low-visibility opportunity for most vendors pursuing government food service contracts.