UNSPSC 50304622: Ida pride melons

The variety of melons known as ida pride melons

UNSPSC 50304622, Ida pride melons, is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily school districts and child nutrition programs sourcing fresh produce for meal service, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct activity tagged to ida pride melons specifically. Instead, state and local buyers are purchasing fresh produce broadly — apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and seasonal specialty items — through school nutrition contracts, CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) meal services, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program initiatives. Issuing bodies are predominantly Georgia school districts (Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County), along with independent school districts in Texas (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Oregon (Central Point School District), and a Georgia cooperative serving 30 districts across two regions. Cities and county human services agencies—notably the City of Edinburg (Texas), City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), and Head Start of Greater Dallas—also procure under related produce categories for child and senior nutrition programs. Contract values range from $78,000 annually (Madison Metropolitan School District petite bananas) to approximately $5.5 million across a 30-district cooperative (GEC Buying Cooperative fresh produce and eggs).

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Oregon and California. Representative opportunities include the City of Edinburg's RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal items due August 4, 2026, spanning beverages, paper goods, food products, and janitorial supplies for 400 children; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated $78,000 annually) due July 29, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (200+ line items, July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027) due June 26, 2026; and the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across two Georgia regions ($5.5 million total, 30 districts) due March 4, 2026. Buy American provisions are standard across these opportunities, with domestic sourcing required or strongly preferred; local-vendor preferences appear in Texas (5% preference in Edinburg) and Georgia (200-mile local sourcing in Bartow County, 400-mile requirement in Central Point, Oregon). Evaluation typically weights cost at 30–50 percent, with quality, delivery reliability, and vendor qualifications comprising the remainder. Contracts generally run July 1 through June 30 with options for one to four annual renewals. Most solicitations require HACCP plans, liability insurance ($500,000–$2 million), compliance with USDA and state nutrition standards, and weekly or bi-weekly deliveries to multiple school sites.