UNSPSC 50304657: Sweet heart seedless watermelon

The variety of melons known as sweet heart seedless watermelon

UNSPSC 50304657 Sweet heart seedless watermelon (Commodity) covers fresh watermelon supply and delivery to state and local institutional food service operations—schools, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and regional parks. State and local governments source this produce primarily through institutional nutrition programs serving children, inmates, and seniors, procured alongside broader fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts or standalone commodity bids.

Recent activity shows state departments of corrections and education, county school districts, and municipal senior services issuing the solicitations. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable RFPs for institutional food warehouses (Palestine and Snyder locations, both due October 2026 with electronic submissions via Bonfire portal). Illinois Department of Corrections sought fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside, bi-weekly delivery of specified items including vegetables and fruits). Madison Metropolitan School District issued bids for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, September 2026–June 2027 term) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin (5,900 servings weekly for elementary USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program participants, due July 29, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners procured food services for North Collier Regional Park including concession facilities (ITN with three-year term plus two one-year renewals, due March 6, 2025, local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points). Georgia school districts (Hancock County, DeSoto County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County) and the Illinois Department of Mental Health issued parallel fresh produce solicitations for school nutrition and facility food service. Recent geographic concentration includes Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, and Georgia. Typical terms require F.O.B. Destination pricing, firm pricing for contract periods (often nine months to one year), weekly or bi-weekly deliveries, compliance with USDA domestic-content rules (Buy American Act), HACCP plans, general liability insurance ($500,000–$1,000,000 minimum), and E-Verify enrollment. Small business set-asides and local-vendor preferences (5–10 point bonuses for vendors meeting geographic or residency criteria) appear frequently.