UNSPSC 50324651: Dried sprite melons

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

UNSPSC 50324651 Dried sprite melons (Commodity) encompasses dried melon products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, state facility cafeterias, and correctional-system food supply. The code shows minimal recent activity targeting melons specifically; the recent solicitations tagged under this code are broader food and produce procurements where dried melons appear as one line item among dozens or hundreds of products, rather than standalone dried-melon categories. School districts and state agencies are the primary issuing bodies, with school nutrition centers soliciting fresh and processed produce for meal programs, and state departments of corrections and education requesting multi-category food commodities where dried fruits including melons are subsidiary items. The work involves responding to IFBs and RFQs that specify product grades, packaging, delivery schedules, HACCP compliance where applicable, and Buy American provisions requiring domestic-content minimums or preference for domestic agricultural products.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026) covering approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products for TDCJ warehouse distribution across five geographic areas, and a separate Bid IW236532 (due February 20, 2026) for whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, a closely related commodity. Hancock County Schools in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) seeking fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year across 200+ line items including melons, with delivery to three school locations and contract performance through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases also solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026), covering 115 line items with broader food categories. School districts and correctional agencies require firm pricing through contract term, USDA compliance, and delivery to multiple sites or central distribution points. The code shows limited standalone dried-melon procurement; pursuit should focus on broader food-service RFPs and IFBs where dried melons are specified line items.