UNSPSC 50324638: Dried persian melons

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

UNSPSC 50324638 Dried Persian melons, a Commodity code, does not align with the active state and local procurement activity recorded in recent solicitations. The opportunities tagged under this code center overwhelmingly on fresh produce, general grocery items, cafeteria food products, and dried fruits and nuts supplied to school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state agency food services — categories that include fresh melons (as line items within broad produce contracts) but do not isolate or substantially procure dried Persian melons as a distinct product line. The recent opportunities show no dedicated solicitation for dried Persian melons, and the single record explicitly naming a dried fruit product — Santa Clara County's January 2026 ITB for dried fruits and nuts — specified dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans, with no mention of dried melons. School districts, county education systems, state criminal justice departments, and county correction facilities represent the primary buyer pool across the opportunities captured, with solicitations emphasizing fresh produce delivery under annual fixed-price contracts tied to school nutrition programs and institutional food service.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), with additional significant presence in Texas (TDCJ across multiple facilities), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and California (Santa Clara County). The issuing bodies span school districts and boards of education, state procurement divisions on behalf of correctional or criminal justice departments, and county sheriffs' offices. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools IFB for fresh produce (response due June 26, 2026), covering over 200 line items of fresh fruits and vegetables with firm pricing through June 30, 2027; City of Bridgeport IFB for commodities to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center (response due June 26, 2026), with 115 line items including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products; and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 term contract (response due April 27, 2026), requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with minimum 76 items from the school delivery section. The code shows minimal activity specific to dried Persian melons and warrants investigation into whether procurement offices are applying an overly broad commodity classification or whether demand for this product line in state and local government remains too limited to sustain routine solicitation.