UNSPSC 50324619: Dried hami melons

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

UNSPSC 50324619 Dried hami melons is a Commodity code representing products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional-facility dining. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies sourcing dried melons and related fresh or processed fruit products as components of broader food-service contracts. The code sits within procurement activity driven by nutrition and food-service compliance requirements, including Buy American provisions mandating minimum domestic content percentages (typically 51 percent for processed products) and USDA grade certifications. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, city boards of education, state departments, and correctional agencies managing centralized food procurement for multiple distribution points.

Recent activity spans school districts and state agencies in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items—including melons among apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, and specialty fruits—with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, for the 2026–27 school year and delivery to three school sites. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center on June 2, 2026 (IFB, due June 26, 2026), with delivery to a centralized nutrition center and pricing firm fixed through June 30, 2027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products across approximately 382 line items (canned and fresh vegetables, fruits, proteins, and staples) with FOB Destination delivery to six TDCJ distribution points, and a separate TDCJ solicitation (IW236532) targeted dried prunes in February 2026. The State of Georgia posted food, supplies, and kitchen products on May 15, 2026, with details in attached documentation. All contracts require compliance with insurance, debarment verification, nutritional documentation, and HACCP or USDA standards.