UNSPSC 50324606: Dried cantaloupe melons

A muskmelon (cucumis melo reticulatus) having a rind with netted tracery and reddish orange flesh that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324606 Dried cantaloupe melons, a Commodity code, covers whole and processed dried melon products purchased by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities to supply cafeteria operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state procurement offices buying dried melon products as components within broader fresh and dried produce line items for meal programs, typically as part of larger commodity procurements that include fresh fruits, vegetables, proteins, and specialty items. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia; Bridgeport Board of Education, Connecticut) and state agencies acting on behalf of public institutions (State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice). School nutrition contracts dominate the activity, with requirements for Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic ingredient content for processed products), HACCP plans, and firm fixed pricing over contract periods typically running one school or fiscal year.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, requesting fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year, due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items including melons and other fresh items for delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, also due June 26, 2026, for commodities to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center, encompassing 115 line items of produce and other food products. The State of Georgia issued a broader food and supplies solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026, with full scope in attached documentation. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across five geographic areas in Texas, with firm fixed pricing and delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations; an earlier TDCJ solicitation (IW236532, posted April 23, 2026) targeted dried prunes specifically with a 1,400-box minimum order for delivery to a Corpus location.