UNSPSC 50304632: Mirage melons

The variety of melons known as mirage melons

UNSPSC 50304632 Mirage melons, a Commodity code, describes fresh melon procurement for state and local government meal programs, though the code's nominal scope does not align closely with the recent solicitation activity recorded under it. The City of Edinburg, Texas, the Madison Metropolitan School District, the City of Bridgeport, Head Start of Greater Dallas, DeSoto County School District, Hancock County Board of Education, and other state and local issuing bodies post opportunities for fresh produce—including fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, and miscellaneous grocery items—far more frequently than for mirage melons specifically. The mix of issuing bodies reflects school nutrition programs (elementary through secondary districts across multiple states), child care food programs (CACFP), senior services procurement, and correctional facility food service. School districts dominate recent activity, with superintendencies in Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Florida, Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Oregon posting produce and food-service solicitations regularly. Geographic concentration is evident in Georgia—Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Hancock County, Henry County, and others—alongside significant activity in Texas school districts (McAllen, Austin) and scattered opportunities in Florida, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and California.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope: the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026) sought petite bananas in 150-count cases, with estimated annual contract value of $78,000 for September 2026 through June 2027; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) covered over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty items for delivery to three school locations; and the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) solicited fresh produce and eggs across two geographic areas in Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million. Most opportunities use IFB, RFB, or RFP notice types with response dates typically 30 to 60 days from posting. The code shows little recent activity specifically for mirage melons as a standalone commodity—the term does not appear in any of the posted solicitations—suggesting that either the code is misapplied to these broader produce procurements or the commodity itself is purchased as part of mixed-produce contracts rather than as a line item. Vendors pursuing this code should expect to compete primarily on fresh produce and food-service supply contracts serving institutional child nutrition, school breakfast and lunch, and senior meal programs across school districts and meal-service providers rather than on melon procurement alone.