UNSPSC 50324604: Dried cal sweet melons

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

UNSPSC 50324604 Dried cal sweet melons, a Commodity code, covers whole and processed dried melon products procured by state and local food-service buyers, primarily school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies sourcing fresh melons alongside other produce categories rather than dried melons as standalone line items. The Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (SY27) itemizes melons within a 200-item fresh-produce scope spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty fruits for delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport's commodities bid and the State of Georgia's food-supplies solicitation similarly embed melons within broader fresh-produce or food-service categories. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurement for cafeteria food products includes fruits and vegetables across 382 line items for warehouse distribution. School districts and state agencies represent the dominant issuing bodies under this code, with correctional systems as secondary buyers.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and South. Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Bridgeport (Connecticut), Georgia state procurement, and Texas TDCJ facilities represent the recent posted opportunities. The Hancock County Schools IFB, posted June 10, 2026, with a June 26, 2026 response deadline, required delivery of fresh produce to three school sites through June 30, 2027, with domestic content compliance under the Buy American provision and firm pricing throughout the contract term. The City of Bridgeport's commodities IFB, posted June 2, 2026 with a June 26, 2026 electronic submission deadline, required frozen delivery except bread and milk, USDA compliance, and backup stock for 24-hour emergency delivery through June 30, 2027. The Texas TDCJ cafeteria food bid, originally due April 21, 2026 and extended via Addendum No. 2 to May 4, 2026, covered 382 line items for FOB Destination delivery to six Texas distribution points with firm pricing and a term through August 31, 2027. A separate TDCJ bid (IW236532) issued in April 2026 for dried prunes, showing that dried fruit procurement occurs alongside fresh produce sourcing. School nutrition programs and state food-service buyers dominate activity; pricing is firm fixed for contract terms, and Buy American provisions apply across public-sector food procurement.