UNSPSC 50324603: Dried black diamond melons

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

UNSPSC 50324603 Dried black diamond melons (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement primarily as part of broader fresh produce or food commodity solicitations serving school nutrition programs and correctional facilities, rather than as a standalone item. Recent opportunities show melons listed among 200+ line items of fresh produce categories in school district nutrition bids, though the source records do not isolate dried black diamond melons as a separately itemized commodity. The work being solicited encompasses fresh and processed food supply contracts where melons function as one product within comprehensive agricultural commodity buys. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut) and state correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice); these entities source produce through IFB and competitive bid processes with firm pricing over multi-year contract periods, typically July through June fiscal years. Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic content in processed products, maintain HACCP or equivalent food safety plans, provide E-Verify authorization, carry minimum insurance ($500,000 to $1 million commercial general liability), and meet USDA grade and nutritional standards. Award is typically made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders, with the contracting office reserving the right to split awards across single or multiple vendors.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Sparta, Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, due June 26, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including melons for the 2026–27 school year, with delivery to three school sites. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for its Board of Education Nutrition Center on June 2, 2026, also due June 26, covering 115 line items under IFB BNB053266 with MBE/CBE certifications applicable. The State of Georgia issued an IFB (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026, due June 22, for food supplies and kitchen products. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2 to May 4 due date) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five Texas geographic areas. The source records show no activity isolating dried black diamond melons as a distinct Commodity-code procurement; the code appears only as an incidental line item within larger fresh-produce or food-supply categories.