UNSPSC 50304647: Royal sweet melons

The variety of melons known as royal sweet melons

UNSPSC 50304647 Royal sweet melons is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce — including melons, bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and other fresh fruits and vegetables — primarily to support school meal programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child and adult care food programs. Recent solicitations show demand for both bulk produce distribution and ready-to-eat prepared produce items, with specifications often requiring USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, domestic sourcing preferences (including local-farm requirements within specific mileage radii), HACCP plans, food-safety certifications, and cold-chain management. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county and city 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), county governments (Collier County, DeSoto County), cities (San Antonio, Bridgeport, Edinburg), and specialized entities such as Head Start programs and health-care coalitions. School districts and state corrections departments appear most frequently as repeat buyers.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, and Arizona. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026) and to Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (IW267420 and IW267411, due October 14, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce bid to Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, RFQ due September 3, 2026, small-business set-aside); Madison Metropolitan School District's bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, with Wisconsin sourcing requirement and diversity preference); DeSoto County School District's bi-annual produce distribution contract (due June 22, 2026, 97% service-level requirement, cost-plus-fee model); Bartow County School System's local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP (due June 22, 2026, 400-mile local sourcing requirement); and Head Start of Greater Dallas' grocery products procurement (IFB 26-GP, sealed bids due June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94 across five years). Pricing models vary from firm fixed-price to cost-plus-fee; delivery requirements often mandate early-morning or mid-day windows with refrigerated transport; and insurance minimums typically range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability. Local-vendor and diverse-business preferences appear in multiple jurisdictions.