UNSPSC 50304600: Melons

The type of fruit known as melons

UNSPSC 50304600 Melons is a Class code that encompasses fresh melon procurement—watermelons, cantaloupes, and related whole or cut melon products—for school nutrition programs, child and adult care food programs, and institutional food service operations. State and local buyers under this code source melons as components of meal programs serving student populations, senior citizens, and children in care settings. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school systems) and education-focused purchasing consortia, along with occasional municipal and county child nutrition programs. School Nutrition Programs in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and elsewhere routinely procure melons as line items within larger fresh-produce RFBs and RFPs that bundle apples, carrots, lettuce, berries, and other commodity produce. The code also appears in broader school food-service consolidations where melon availability cycles with seasonal demand—summer and early fall represent peak procurement windows when watermelons and cantaloupes appear in district specifications alongside other stone fruits and berries.

Recent representative solicitations include the GEC Buying Cooperative (Douglas County Schools, Georgia) RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 school districts across two geographic areas with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending and watermelon listed among 72 produce line items (proposals due March 4, 2026); Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia) Invitation for Proposal for fresh, locally-grown produce specifying watermelons among 24 items sourced within 200 miles of the county (proposals due May 4, 2026); McAllen Independent School District (Texas) RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce to 31 campuses serving 20,000 students with melon varieties among produce staples (deadline extended by addendum); and Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB for produce and food products to 13 school sites with melons listed in comprehensive fruit and vegetable specifications (sealed bids due April 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM). Activity clusters in Georgia school districts and Texas independent school districts, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, and Utah. Most recent activity is concentrated in spring 2026 (March–June procurement cycles) as districts prepare for the 2026–2027 school year beginning July 1. No melons-specific cooperative purchasing vehicles or state-level set-asides emerge from the recent opportunities; melon procurement integrates into mainstream competitive produce RFBs and IFBs evaluated on lowest-cost, quality, and delivery-performance criteria.