UNSPSC 50384500: Lemon purees

The type of acid fruit that is botanically a many-seeded pale yellow oblong berry and is produced by a small thorny tree (citrus limon) which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50384500 Lemon purees, a Class code, does not reflect the scope of activity actually appearing in recent state and local solicitations. The code's nominal scope — lemon purees — is not represented in the posted opportunities; instead, the recent activity spans a much broader range of food commodities and fresh produce sourced by school districts, state agencies, counties, and corrections departments. Representative recent solicitations include fresh produce (Hancock County Board of Education, IFB for school-year fresh-produce contracts), canned applesauce (Oregon Department of Corrections, ITB S2910000017453, bids due July 31, 2026), dried fruit bars and apple crisps (Austin Independent School District, RFP 27RFP004, proposals due July 16, 2026), and bulk food and consumables for state-supported living centers and detention facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449, proposals due July 13, 2026; Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T26300CF, bids due May 4, 2026). The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, school districts, county boards of education, municipal purchasing offices, and state health and human services agencies. This code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its lemon-puree nominal scope.

Geographic distribution spans multiple states with notable recent activity in Oregon (ODOC applesauce contracts), Texas (TDCJ cafeteria food, HHSC supplemental food and consumables), Illinois (state veterans home weekly food orders), Georgia (Gwinnett County food purchases, state food and kitchen products), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education commodities), and Georgia school systems. The activity is geographically dispersed across regional and state-level food service operations rather than concentrated in any single jurisdiction or region. Because the code designation does not align with the food commodities and produce actually being procured, this code should not drive pursuit decisions; vendors in food service supply should monitor relevant commodity-specific codes and recent opportunity postings rather than rely on this code's classification.