UNSPSC 50324613: Dried dixie lee melons

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

UNSPSC 50324613 Dried dixie lee melons (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within agricultural commodities that state and local governments purchase primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The code encompasses dried melons as a specialized produce item, though recent state and local solicitations show that dried melons appear as line items within broader fresh and processed produce procurements rather than as standalone purchases. School districts and corrections departments are the primary buyers, sourcing dried melons alongside fresh produce, frozen entrees, and other cafeteria staples to meet nutrition requirements under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and institutional feeding standards. Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content (typically 51 percent for processed products) apply across most solicitations, and vendors must provide HACCP plans, USDA compliance documentation, and product safety certifications.

Recent activity spans multiple states and issuing bodies. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce across over 200 line items including melons for the 2026–27 school year, with delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted a commodities bid (BNB053266) on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for 115 line items of food products supplied to the Board of Education Nutrition Center, requiring compliance with MBE/CBE certifications under local ordinance. The State of Georgia issued a food supplies bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026, with full scope and quantities in attached solicitation documents. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF due May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2), covering approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including fruits and vegetables for six TDCJ distribution points, with awards to single vendors per line item based on best value and delivery capability. The code shows consistent activity among school districts and state corrections agencies in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas.