UNSPSC 50324605: Dried carnical melons

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

UNSPSC 50324605 Dried Carnical Melons is a Commodity-tier code that covers whole dried melon products procured for institutional food service and nutrition programs. State and local governments solicit dried and fresh produce under this code primarily through school nutrition programs, correctional facility food services, and state food supply contracts. Recent opportunities show school districts and state departments issuing IFBs for bulk fresh and dried fruit alongside other produce categories; dried melons appear as part of broader commodity food packages rather than as standalone line items in most solicitations. Issuing bodies include county school boards, municipal departments of public purchases on behalf of school nutrition centers, and state procurement divisions acting for departments of criminal justice and other institutional food-service operations.

Geographic activity spans multiple states including Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with the most detailed recent opportunities posted by Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) in June 2026, the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) in June 2026, the State of Georgia in May 2026, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in May and April 2026. The Hancock County Schools Nutrition IFB (due June 26, 2026) itemized over 200 fresh produce line items including melons for three school delivery sites under a 2026–27 contract; the City of Bridgeport IFB (due June 26, 2026) sought 115 commodity line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center with compliance to the Buy American Provision requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes (a closely related dried-fruit category) with a February 20, 2026 due date, indicating institutional procurement of shelf-stable dried fruit for correctional facilities. All school nutrition solicitations require HACCP plans, USDA compliance, MBE/CBE certifications where applicable, and firm fixed pricing for the contract period.