UNSPSC 50374108: Canned or jarred organic volkamer lemons

The variety of organic lemons known as organic volkamer lemons that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50374108 Canned or jarred organic volkamer lemons is a Commodity code that classifies specialty preserved citrus products, though state and local government procurement activity under this specific code is minimal; recent solicitations by state departments, counties, school districts, and institutional food service operators focus on broader fresh produce, general food commodities, and shelf-stable staples rather than this narrow organic lemon category. When state and local buyers do solicit preserved fruit items, they typically bid them within larger RFQs or IFBs that span dozens or hundreds of line items including canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, and condiments—bundled procurement vehicles where a specific preserved lemon product would occupy one small line among many. The issuing bodies pulling food commodities include Georgia counties (Gwinnett), Ohio counties and school districts (Hancock County Board of Education), Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice, Comptroller), Illinois state institutions (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon state corrections (Department of Corrections), Connecticut cities (Bridgeport), and independent school districts (Austin ISD). Food service procurement under the broader commodity family spans institutional corrections, state hospitals, supported living centers, senior services, and school nutrition programs.

Recent opportunities posted between May and October 2026 target canned and jarred fruits more broadly within mixed-item food-services RFQs and IFBs. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792v2 in May 2026 for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, encompassing 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; the Oregon Department of Corrections bid ITB S-29100-00017453 and S-29100-00016975 in May and July 2026 for canned applesauce (1,904 to 4,760 cases respectively), both offering combined Oregon-supplier preferences totaling 10 percent and referencing historical unit pricing near $21.83 per case. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued IWQ 140229 in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (35 line items including canned vegetables and proteins) due October 19, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested 115 commodity line items including fruit and vegetable products under BNB053266 due June 26, 2026, with MBE/CBE applicability and Buy American compliance required. Geographic concentration appears in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, and Illinois, with school districts and state corrections agencies driving the highest volume. Because recent solicitations do not isolate canned or jarred organic volkamer lemons as a standalone item or even as a named product within disclosed line-item lists, the code shows no actionable recent activity specific to this commodity and warrants a watch-and-see posture pending larger institutional food contracts that may eventually name this product.