UNSPSC 50324648: Dried santa claus melons

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

UNSPSC 50324648 Dried santa claus melons is a Commodity code that captures dried melon products purchased by state and local education and corrections agencies for institutional food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations show this code applied to fresh produce and dried commodity procurement for school nutrition programs and correctional facilities, though the code's specific naming around dried santa claus melons does not align tightly with the broader fresh and dried fruit categories actually being purchased. School districts and state correctional departments issue the majority of recent solicitations under this code tier, with school nutrition programs soliciting comprehensive fresh produce line items (apples, berries, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty fruits) and correctional facilities procuring dried and processed fruits as part of larger institutional food service contracts.

Hancock County Schools in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response date and July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center with the same June 26, 2026 deadline and contract through June 30, 2027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products with a May 4, 2026 response date (extended via addendum) covering approximately 382 line items including canned and fresh vegetables and fruits, and separately procured whole pitted dried prunes in February 2026. All school and correctional procurement under the code requires Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with secondary mentions in the broader state-level procurement context. The code shows limited direct alignment with dried santa claus melon procurement specifically; recent opportunities reflect general dried and fresh fruit categories within larger institutional food service scopes.