UNSPSC 50324600: Dried melons

The type of fruit known as melons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324600 Dried melons is a Class code that captures state and local procurement of dehydrated melon products for food service operations, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code is minimal and does not reflect significant standalone demand. The recent opportunities shown in the database are school nutrition programs, correctional facility food services, and municipal boards of education soliciting comprehensive fresh and frozen produce, dried fruits, proteins, and prepared foods—with dried melons appearing as a single line item within much larger grocery or fresh-produce contracts rather than as a standalone procurement category. Issuing bodies are primarily K-12 school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), state corrections facilities (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and county sheriffs' departments (Santa Clara County, California), with occasional municipal nutrition centers (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). These entities typically award food contracts on a line-item or multi-vendor basis to balance pricing and service across dozens or hundreds of SKUs rather than bidding dried melons as a separate opportunity.

Geographic activity clusters in Georgia (four school districts soliciting in early 2026), Texas (TDCJ multi-location cafeteria foods procurement in May 2026), California (Santa Clara County dried fruits and nuts ITB in January-February 2026), Connecticut (Bridgeport commodities RFQ in June 2026), Virginia (Fairfax County master grocery RFP in April 2026), and Missouri (Rockwood School District in March-April 2026). Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, encompassing over 200 produce line items including melons for three school locations), Santa Clara County's Dried Fruits and Nuts ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 (due February 5, 2026, for raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans at Elmwood Correctional Facility), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Cafeteria Food Products IFB 304T-26-300CF (extended to May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 food items for six TDCJ warehouse locations). Dried melons as a standalone procurement line does not appear in any of these recent solicitations; the code likely sees activity only when embedded within broader fresh-produce or dried-fruit categories and is not currently a priority procurement focus for state and local buyers.