UNSPSC 50324640: Dried piel de sapo melons

The variety of melons known as piel de sapo melons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324640 Dried piel de sapo melons is a Commodity code covering dehydrated melon products procured by state and local food-service operations, particularly school districts and correctional facilities. State and local governments acquire dried melons as cafeteria and nutrition-center staple items alongside fresh produce, proteins, grains, and specialty food products in multi-line-item food-service contracts. The issuing bodies include school districts (independent and county-level), state departments managing institutional food procurement, and city departments of education purchasing on behalf of school nutrition centers. School districts dominate recent activity, with multiple districts and consolidated education boards issuing IFBs for fresh and processed produce annually.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce including melons across over 200 line items with a response deadline of June 26, 2026, requiring sealed bids and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center via electronic submission due June 26, 2026, under MBE/CBE preferences. The State of Georgia issued a food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026) and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a cafeteria food products IFB (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026) covering approximately 382 line items across five Texas geographic areas with awards by line item. All school-based procurements impose Buy American provisions requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products. Vendors must provide HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, nutritional data, and product formulation statements; delivery to designated school or institutional sites is FOB Destination with firm pricing for the contract term.