UNSPSC 50324616: Dried fiesta melons

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

UNSPSC 50324616 Dried fiesta melons is a Commodity code that spans dried melon products procured by state and local governments, primarily school districts and correctional facilities. The recent opportunities show minimal direct procurement of dried fiesta melons specifically; instead, state and local buyers are soliciting broad fresh-produce and food-supply contracts that may include dried melons as one line item among dozens or hundreds. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) requested fresh produce including melons for the 2026–27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items. Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited food products including fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables for school nutrition on an IFB due April 29, 2026. The County of Santa Clara (California) issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for dried fruits and nuts to supply the Office of the Sheriff Department of Correction, encompassing dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans due February 5, 2026—a close analog to dried melons but not the exact commodity. School districts represent the dominant issuing body, with secondary activity from county corrections departments.

Most recent activity clusters in Georgia and California, with scattered opportunities in Connecticut, Missouri, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Sparta, Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Hinesville, Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Douglasville, Georgia) posted solicitations between January and June 2026. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department (California) issued a five-year dried-fruits contract in late January 2026. Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) also solicited food products during this period. None of the recent opportunities is specifically tagged to dried fiesta melons; the commodity code appears to be underutilized in recent state and local procurement activity. Buyers typically use broader grocery, produce, or food-supply codes when soliciting mixed baskets rather than line-specific codes. Interest in the commodity code itself is minimal at present.