UNSPSC 50324202: Dried key limes

A lime grown especially in the florida keys and adjacent area. Smaller than regular "persian" limes, the peel is thin, smooth and greenish-yellow when ripe. The flesh is also greenish-yellow and full of seeds. The interior is divided by 10 to 12 segments, quite juicy and has a higher acidity than regular persian limes. It has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324202 Dried key limes is a Commodity code representing single-item dried citrus products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts and state agencies purchasing dried fruits and citrus products as components of broader fresh and processed produce buys for cafeteria operations; however, the recent-opportunities block contains no solicitation specifically targeting dried key limes as a line item. The Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) spans over 200 fresh produce items including citrus fruits but does not itemize dried key limes separately. The City of Bridgeport's commodities solicitation (posted June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026) and the State of Georgia's food supplies IFB (posted May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026) similarly cover broad produce and food categories without explicit dried key lime line items in the available summaries. School districts and state corrections departments are the primary issuing bodies under dried fruit and citrus procurement, with nutrition programs driving most institutional demand.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Connecticut in the most recent cycle, with Texas corrections procurement also active in dried produce and specialty food items. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple food and produce solicitations, including an IFB for dried prunes (posted April 23, 2026, due February 20, 2026, with Amendment No. 1 revising the bid opening to February 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM) and a broader cafeteria food products IFB covering 382 line items (posted May 4, 2026, due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2 to May 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Central Time). All recent school district and state agency solicitations incorporate Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic content in processed products and mandate HACCP plans, food safety certifications, and delivery to multiple designated sites. Dried key limes do not appear as an explicitly named line item in recent state and local solicitations; the code shows minimal direct recent activity, suggesting limited institutional demand for this specific commodity versus fresh citrus and other dried fruits.