UNSPSC 50304632: Mirage melons

The variety of melons known as mirage melons

UNSPSC 50304632 Mirage melons (Commodity) covers fresh-produce supply and delivery to institutional foodservice operations, including correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, health-care facilities, and child-nutrition programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code span multiple produce categories—fresh fruits, vegetables, and specialty items—rather than mirage melons specifically; the code appears to function as a general commodity classification for produce procurement rather than a narrow single-item code. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school districts, county boards of education, cities and counties operating senior services and parks, and regional health coalitions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple solicitations for fresh-fruit-and-vegetable supply to prison food warehouses; Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health have solicited produce for correctional and mental-health facilities; and school districts across Georgia, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas dominate the recent-opportunity volume with produce bids for National School Lunch Program and Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program compliance. Institutional operators typically require compliance with USDA and CACFP nutrition standards, HACCP planning, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content for processed items), food-safety certifications, weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules, F.O.B. Destination pricing with no fuel surcharges, and liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million aggregate depending on contract size).

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Midwest, particularly Georgia (school districts including Bryan County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Early County, Bartow County, and DeSoto County), Texas (TDCJ facilities, City of Edinburg CACFP, Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of San Antonio senior services), Illinois (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Mississippi (DeSoto County Schools), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). Representative recent solicitations include Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFP IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine prison facility (proposals due October 19, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated annual value $78,000, bids due July 29, 2026), Collier County Board of Commissioners ITN for food-concession services at North Collier Regional Park with local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points (proposals due March 6, 2025), and Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce to Joliet Treatment Center under small-business set-aside (quotes due September 3, 2026). School-nutrition contracts predominate and typically carry three-year base terms with one- to two-year renewal options; correctional and health-facility contracts run fiscal-year or multi-year terms. Most solicitations weight cost at 30–40 percent and require vendor references, proof of insurance, E-Verify enrollment, and compliance documentation before award.