UNSPSC 50324623: Dried juan canary melons

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

UNSPSC 50324623 Dried juan canary melons is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure dried melons and similar dried fruit products primarily through school nutrition programs and correctional facility food services. Recent solicitations show school districts and county boards of education sourcing fresh and dried produce as components of broader grocery and fresh-produce contracts that establish annual supply agreements for child nutrition services. The code sits within a much larger procurement ecosystem dominated by fresh and processed produce categories; dried melons specifically appear rarely in recent state and local notices, with solicited opportunities more commonly bundling dried fruits (such as raisins, cranberries, and mixed tropical fruit) alongside fresh produce staples or as standalone specialty items in correctional food service contracts. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts, county boards of education, and county sheriffs' offices procuring food to serve student and inmate populations.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia and Texas, with additional activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Missouri, and California. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items including melons for the 2026–27 school year, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative in February 2026 covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across two Georgia regions, with an estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One. The County of Santa Clara, California solicited dried fruits and nuts in January 2026 through ITB for correctional facility food services, requiring five dried-fruit line items on an all-or-none basis with bids due February 5, 2026. Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB in March 2026 for over 400 food items including fresh and frozen produce for the 2026–27 school year, with bids due April 29, 2026. Dried juan canary melons have not appeared as a standalone or specifically named line item in the recent opportunities reviewed; pursuit should focus on broader produce supply agreements where dried specialty fruits are included within larger commodity baskets.