UNSPSC 50324647: Dried royal sweet melons

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

UNSPSC 50324647 Dried royal sweet melons, a Commodity code, encompasses dried melon products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. While the code's name specifies dried melons, state and local solicitations under this code primarily target fresh produce procurement for school lunch programs, with dried fruits appearing incidentally within broader food supply contracts. School districts, state departments of education, and state correctional systems are the primary issuing bodies, soliciting fresh and processed foods through IFBs and RFPs to supply nutrition centers and inmate feeding operations. Scope of work includes fresh produce line items (melons, berries, citrus, leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty fruits) delivered under firm fixed pricing for annual contract periods, alongside dried fruits and processed food items when part of multi-category commodity buys. Vendors must meet Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, maintain HACCP plans or equivalent food safety protocols, and provide USDA compliance documentation, nutritional analyses, and commercial general liability insurance.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, seeking over 200 fresh produce line items including melons for delivery through June 30, 2027, with bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued a commodities RFQ on June 2, 2026, covering 115 line items of produce, proteins, and dairy for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center, due June 26, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a multi-category food and kitchen products IFB (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, amended to June 22, 2026, encompassing approximately 382 food line items for statewide warehouse distribution. TDCJ also solicited dried prunes (IFB IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 close, indicating dried-fruit procurement within correctional systems. Buy American requirements, firm pricing through contract term, and Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms are standard across these opportunities.