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 encompasses dried melon products procured for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facility food systems. Recent state and local solicitations show this code applied to school lunch procurement where dried melons appear alongside fresh produce and commodity foods in comprehensive nutrition supply contracts. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia), and state corrections systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). School districts dominate the recent activity, procuring fresh and processed produce through IFB notices with annual contract periods aligned to the school year; correctional facilities procure food commodities on longer cycles through invitation-for-bid processes.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools posted an IFB for fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year with a June 26, 2026 response deadline, specifying over 200 line items including melons, citrus, berries, and vegetables with delivery to three school locations and a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract period. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested bids on commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with a June 26, 2026 deadline covering 115 line items of eggs, poultry, cheese, and produce products, delivery to a single nutrition center, and a contract term through June 30, 2027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products with a May 4, 2026 response deadline, encompassing approximately 382 line items across proteins, grains, and produce delivered to six TDCJ warehouse locations across Texas with a contract term extending through August 31, 2027 and optional renewal periods. All recent school nutrition solicitations enforce the Buy American provision requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic content for processed products, and school districts reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors.