UNSPSC 50304661: Yellow baby watermelon

The variety of melons known as yellow baby watermelon

UNSPSC 50304661 Yellow baby watermelon is a Commodity code that covers fresh produce supply and delivery to state and local food-service operations, primarily institutional cafeterias in correctional facilities, schools, senior services, and parks. Recent state and local solicitations under this code target established produce distributors capable of fulfilling bi-weekly to weekly delivery schedules, meeting USDA freshness and quality standards, maintaining cold-chain compliance, and pricing on a firm fixed-fee or cost-plus-fee basis. The issuing bodies span state departments of correction and mental health, school districts ranging from elementary through university levels, county parks and recreation divisions, municipalities supporting child and adult care food programs, and regional health coalitions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer, with multiple active solicitations for produce warehouse supply at Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne facilities.

Geographic concentration centers on Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut, and Mississippi, with the highest recent activity in Texas school districts and state-agency food services. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for fresh fruit and vegetables delivery to Palestine (response due October 19, 2026), Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ for fresh produce to Joliet Treatment Center under a small business set-aside (due September 3, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas with estimated annual contract value of $78,000 (due July 29, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items across three school sites for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026). Buy American requirements appear in school-district and state-agency procurements, and local-vendor preferences apply in select jurisdictions including Collier County, Florida (10 evaluation points) and Madison, Wisconsin (5% preference on diverse-owned certification). Insurance requirements typically mandate $1 million general liability and workers' compensation coverage; prevailing-wage compliance and HACCP plans are frequently required conditions of award.