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, covers the procurement of dried melon products by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect school district and state agency food service operations seeking fresh and processed produce to support cafeteria and nutrition center operations. The recent opportunities posted show school districts and state corrections departments acquiring broad assortments of fresh and processed food items, with dried melons typically appearing as line items within larger commodity food solicitations rather than as standalone procurements. Issuing bodies include county and independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state corrections agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state purchasing offices (Georgia State Purchasing Division). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with each solicitation specifying fresh produce and processed foods under IFB and sealed-bid frameworks with firm pricing for the contract year.

Activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year, due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items including melons with deliveries to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited commodities for its Board of Education Nutrition Center with a June 26, 2026 deadline and 115 line items spanning proteins, dairy, and produce; the State of Georgia posted a food supplies procurement on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB on May 4, 2026 (extended from April 21) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products delivered to six distribution points. A separate TDCJ bid (IW236532) specifically targeted dried prunes with a February 20, 2026 deadline and a minimum order of 1,400 boxes. All school nutrition procurements require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP plans, and E-Verify authorization; TDCJ procurements emphasize USDA grade standards and firm fixed pricing with no disclosed contract values.