UNSPSC 50324611: Dried crenshaw melons

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

UNSPSC 50324611 Dried crenshaw melons (Commodity) covers dried melon products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state agency cafeterias. The code shows limited recent activity directly matching its narrow scope; the five most recent opportunities tagged to this code span fresh produce, commodity food supplies, and specific dried fruit items, with only one solicitation explicitly naming dried prunes and none naming crenshaw melons by product name. School districts and state corrections departments are the primary issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs accounting for the majority of recent volume. Scope under the code in practice encompasses institutional bulk food purchasing with firm fixed pricing, HACCP compliance, Buy American ingredient thresholds (typically 51 percent domestic content for processed items), and delivery to multiple facility locations on fixed contract terms running through June 30, 2027 or later.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with response due June 26, 2026, requiring delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (115 line items, response due June 26, 2026, electronic submission via OpenGov). The State of Georgia issued a general food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) with full scope in an attached document. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products (IFB 304T-26-300CF, response extended to May 4, 2026) spanning 382 line items across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations and distribution points. A separate TDCJ solicitation (Bid IW236532) targeted whole pitted dried prunes, U.S. Grade B, 60–70 count, minimum 1,400 boxes for delivery to a Corpus Christi location with response due February 20, 2026.