UNSPSC 50304645: Royal majestic melons

The variety of melons known as royal majestic melons

UNSPSC 50304645 Royal majestic melons is a Commodity code representing a single produce item that state and local school districts, child nutrition programs, and institutional food service operations are procuring through foodservice vehicle contracts. Based on recent state and local solicitations, the code shows minimal independent activity — the single melon-specific opportunity in the dataset is embedded within broader fresh produce requests rather than standing alone as a dedicated procurement. School districts and child care programs purchasing produce volumes under this code typically source melons as line items within comprehensive fresh fruit and vegetable contracts that span dozens of produce categories, rather than as standalone specialty items. The issuing bodies across recent solicitations include a mix of school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, and others), city and county education agencies (Bridgeport Board of Education, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Hillsborough County Public Schools), Head Start and child care food programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of Edinburg CACFP), and cooperative purchasing consortia (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). Food service procurement offices in these jurisdictions source melons through weekly or monthly standing orders, typically delivered fresh with case-pack specifications, ripeness standards, and temperature-controlled handling requirements.

Recent activity shows melons embedded as line items within broader fresh produce RFPs and IFBs rather than as standalone commodities, with representative examples including Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 and RFB 4163 (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) specifying melons among 200+ line items; Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid solicitation (posted May 19, 2026, due June 16, 2026); and Bulloch County School District's local produce RFP (posted April 3, 2026, due May 4, 2026) requiring sourcing within 200 miles of the county. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas school districts, with secondary presence in Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, California, and Mississippi. The code activity reflects institutional bulk purchasing where melons are priced competitively within broader produce contracts, with pricing anchored to USDA market indices, firm fixed-price structures, weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules, and compliance with Buy American provisions and HACCP food safety standards.