UNSPSC 50304616: Fiesta melons

The variety of melons known as fiesta melons

UNSPSC 50304616 Fiesta melons is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under recent state and local contract opportunities. The 26 opportunities posted since late April 2026 consistently show procurement of broad fresh produce assortments — apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and dozens of other fruits and vegetables — rather than fiesta melons specifically. State and local buyers sourcing under this code include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Dougherty County Board of Education and Bryan County Schools in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Mississippi, Bartow County School System in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, and DeSoto County School District in Mississippi), state corrections and mental health departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), senior services programs (City of San Antonio), child care and nutrition programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of Edinburg CACFP program, Marion Health Care Coalition), and food service operators (Collier County Parks and Recreation). The geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Florida, with scattered activity in other states.

Recent solicitations show state and local procurement officers using this code to buy fresh produce on a recurring annual or multi-year cycle. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued two fresh fruit and vegetable RFPs in late September and October 2026 for food warehouse supply at Snyder and Wynne facilities (due October 14 and October 19). Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFBs in July 2026 for petite bananas (projected annual value $78,000, estimated 70–90 cases weekly, due July 29) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (approximately 5,900 servings weekly, September through November with extension options, due July 29). School districts across Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) and Mississippi (DeSoto County) posted sealed bid and RFP solicitations between May and June 2026 for school-year produce supply, typically running July 2026 through June 2027 with multi-vendor award options. Illinois Department of Corrections requested quotes for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, small business set-aside) and Illinois Department of Mental Health sought FY27 produce supply to Madden Mental Health Center (due August 14). The scope uniformly requires compliance with USDA procurement rules (Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, E-Verify), food safety and traceability documentation, delivery and cold-chain logistics, and liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million general liability depending on contract value). Many school districts and corrections departments impose geographic sourcing preferences (Wisconsin within 400 miles, Bartow County local within 400 miles, San Antonio senior services local preference) and diverse-vendor preference scoring. The code does not map cleanly to the fiesta melon commodity name, and pursuing opportunities under this code requires treating it as a general fresh-produce procurement vehicle rather than a single-item commodity.