UNSPSC 50324601: Dried allsweet melons

The variety of melons known as allsweet melons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324601 Dried allsweet melons, a Commodity code, represents dried melon products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional foodservice operations. Recent solicitations show that this code encompasses dried melon varieties supplied as components within larger fresh and dried produce contracts for school districts, state agencies, and correctional facilities; the work involves meeting USDA grade standards, Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP food-safety protocols, and firm-fixed pricing with delivery to multiple designated locations. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia State procurement for food supplies), and state correctional systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice).

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas based on the most recent opportunities. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year on June 10, 2026, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items including melons among other produce categories for delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut posted a commodities IFB on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, encompassing 115 line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with MBE/CBE certifications applicable. The State of Georgia posted a broader food supplies and kitchen products solicitation on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, with detailed scope in attached documents. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a cafeteria food products IFB (304T-26-300CF) due May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items across five geographic distribution areas in Texas. A separate TDCJ dried-prunes procurement (IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 due date demonstrates institutional demand for dried fruit products within correctional foodservice operations.