UNSPSC 50304606: Carnical melons

The variety of melons known as carnical melons

UNSPSC 50304606 Carnival melons (Commodity) does not reflect the state and local procurement activity actually tagged under this code. Recent opportunities linked to 50304606 cover fresh produce supply — fruits, vegetables, and related food service items — for institutional feeding programs, school nutrition, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care operations, but the solicitations do not focus on carnival melons specifically. The code appears to have been applied as a catch-all produce classification in state and local procurement systems rather than to a narrowly defined commodity.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting produce under this code span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin; Bryan County, Bartow County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, and Early County in Georgia; Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), correctional and mental health departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville; Illinois Department of Corrections at Joliet Treatment Center; Illinois Department of Mental Health at Madden Mental Health Center), municipalities and counties (Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida for park concessions; City of San Antonio senior centers; City of Edinburg for child care), child care networks (Head Start of Greater Dallas; Marion Health Care Coalition), and special-purpose districts. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted three separate solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to food warehouses and facilities (IW267376 due October 19, 2026; IW267420 and IW267411 both due October 14, 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District issued two parallel procurements in July 2026: one for petite bananas (RFB 4162, approximately $78,000 annual value, bids due July 29) and another for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles and within Wisconsin (RFB 4163, bids due July 29, contingent on federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant approval). School districts in Georgia account for significant recent activity, with Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, and Hancock County all posting fresh produce bids in May and June 2026. Illinois institutional facilities (corrections and mental health) posted small purchase and IFB solicitations in August 2026. Head Start of Greater Dallas estimated total procurement value at $969,460.94 for grocery products including produce across primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers (IFB 26-GP, bids due June 24, 2026). The geographic footprint spans Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Florida, with school nutrition programs and state correctional or mental health facilities as primary repeat buyers.