UNSPSC 50304614: Eclipse melons

The variety of melons known as eclipse melons

UNSPSC 50304614 Eclipse melons (Commodity) represents a narrow produce category that state and local governments rarely procure under this specific code; instead, school districts, municipalities, and child nutrition agencies are buying eclipse melons as line items within larger fresh produce, fresh fruit and vegetable, and grocery solicitations. Recent state and local opportunities show that eclipse melons—when specified—are bundled into comprehensive school nutrition contracts, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program awards, and institutional food service procurement. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary activity from county boards of education, city purchasing offices managing school nutrition on behalf of districts, Head Start programs, senior services, and correctional facilities. The Georgia school districts appear most frequently in recent postings, though Texas, Connecticut, Florida, and Oregon school systems also show activity. The code's narrow focus means most relevant procurement happens at higher UNSPSC tiers (fresh fruit and vegetable categories, grocery items) where eclipse melons are one SKU among dozens or hundreds.

Representative recent activity includes Madison Metropolitan School District's fresh fruit and vegetable snack bid (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026) covering 5,900 weekly servings of produce delivered ready-to-eat and sourced within 400 miles of Madison, and Hillsborough County Public Schools' Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program solicitation (RFP 26039RFPDST, due March 11, 2026) seeking specialty fruits and vegetables for 18 elementary schools, estimated at $600,000 annually, with cost-plus-fixed-fee contracting and strict GAP certification and menu-development requirements. Glynn County Board of Education's fresh produce bid (IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026) covers approximately 60 produce line items across 16 schools in Georgia. Most school nutrition contracts run July 1 through June 30, incorporate Buy American and HACCP compliance, require weekly or twice-weekly deliveries to multiple school sites, and emphasize quality, fill-rate guarantees, and insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million. If pursuing activity under this code, target the broader fresh produce, fresh fruit and vegetable, and grocery-item families where eclipse melons compete as a commodity within institutional nutrition contracts rather than anticipating single-SKU solicitations.