UNSPSC 50324627: Dried kiwano melons

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

UNSPSC 50324627 Dried kiwano melons is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure specialty dried produce items, primarily through school nutrition programs and correctional institutions. Recent solicitations show that kiwano melons appear as line items within broader fresh and dried produce buys rather than as standalone procurements; they are typically bundled with dozens or hundreds of other produce categories — berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, citrus, and specialty tropical fruits — in nutrition center supply contracts. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments of corrections (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and statewide procurement divisions acting as centralized purchasing arms for state agencies and custodial institutions. Buyers enforce Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products, maintain HACCP and food safety compliance requirements, and typically award to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid or best-value considerations.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with notable solicitations including Hancock County Schools Nutrition requesting sealed bids by June 26, 2026, for over 200 fresh produce line items including melons and specialty tropical items for delivery to three school sites (IFB #SN002-2027); the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requesting electronic bids by June 26, 2026, for 115 commodity line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center; and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of TDCJ, issuing IFB No. 304T-26-300CF with a response due date of May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2), covering approximately 382 food line items for delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas in Texas. The Georgia statewide procurement division posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation with a June 22, 2026, response date. Delivery requirements mandate destination freight prepaid on pallets to multiple school and correctional sites, with firm pricing for one-year contract terms and payment expected within 30 to 45 days of receipt of invoiced and inspected goods.