UNSPSC 50324654: Dried sugar baby melons

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

UNSPSC 50324654 Dried sugar baby melons is a Commodity code covering dried melon products purchased by state and local school nutrition programs and institutional food services. The recent opportunities in this code show school districts and state agencies procuring fresh and processed produce for cafeteria operations, though dried sugar baby melons specifically appear minimally represented in current solicitations. The scope of work encompasses bulk purchasing of produce items to support meal preparation across multiple school sites and institutional kitchens, with contracts typically requiring domestic agricultural content compliance under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (minimum 51 percent domestic ingredients for processed products), HACCP or USDA grade certification, firm fixed pricing over annual contract periods, and delivery to multiple designated sites. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), and city nutrition centers.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce solicitation (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) covers over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year with sealed bids and three delivery locations; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) for 115 line items of commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026, extended from April 21) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations. A separate TDCJ solicitation (IW236532) specifically addressed whole, pitted, dried prunes (a comparable dried fruit category) with delivery to a Corpus Christi location. All contracts require compliance with USDA grade standards, Buy American provisions, and emergency delivery capacity. Dried sugar baby melons as a category shows limited direct solicitation activity relative to the broader fresh and processed produce demand in current school nutrition and institutional food-service procurement.