UNSPSC 50304620: Honeydew melons

Any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell

UNSPSC 50304620 Honeydew melons is a Commodity code that captures institutional fresh-produce procurement, specifically melons and broader fresh-fruit-and-vegetable supply contracts. State and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying diverse fresh produce—including melons, apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, and specialty items—for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, mental-health centers, senior services, child care programs, and regional parks. The issuing bodies span state corrections and mental-health departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), state and county school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, DeSoto County School District, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), cities (City of Edinburg, City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport), counties (Collier County), and specialized service providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). The work involves weekly or bi-weekly delivery of produce meeting USDA quality standards, compliance with food-safety and nutrition regulations (CACFP, National School Lunch Program, HACCP), temperature-controlled transport, and often local-sourcing or Buy American preferences. Contracts typically run twelve months through the fiscal or school year, with multi-year renewal options, and vendors must carry minimum general liability ($500,000 to $1 million) and workers'-compensation insurance.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's dual requests for fresh fruit and vegetables to food warehouses in Palestine and Snyder (RFP IW267376, due October 19, 2026; RFQ IW267420 and IW267411, due October 14, 2026); Collier County Board of County Commissioners' Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025); Madison Metropolitan School District's bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026) and fresh-fruit-and-vegetable snacks with 400-mile and Wisconsin-only sourcing (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026); Illinois Department of Corrections' quote request for fresh produce to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, bi-weekly delivery, due September 3, 2026); Head Start of Greater Dallas' procurement of approximately 32,409 cases of produce spanning primary, secondary, and tertiary vendors ($969,460.94 estimated value, IFB 26-GP, sealed bids due June 24, 2026); and Bartow County School System's request for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, proposals due June 22, 2026, contract term July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with four one-year renewals). Geographic and issuing-body fragmentation is substantial; school districts are the dominant repeat buyer across multiple states, but corrections, mental health, parks, and senior services add meaningful volume and present differentiated procurement cycles outside the traditional K-12 school-year calendar.