UNSPSC 50324657: Dried sweet heart seedless watermelon

The variety of melons known as sweet heart seedless watermelon that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324657 Dried sweet heart seedless watermelon is a Commodity code that captures produce items state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other public food service operations. Recent solicitations show the code applies broadly to fresh and processed produce categories rather than exclusively to the specific product named in the code — school districts and state agencies are bundling watermelon alongside apples, berries, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty fruits in multi-line-item fresh produce bids. State and local buyers under this code include school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia Department of Education, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and correctional agencies. The work spans RFQ and IFB vehicles with firm-fixed pricing for contract periods typically running one fiscal year, Buy American compliance required at 51 percent minimum domestic content for processed products, HACCP and food-safety certification mandatory, and payment terms of net 30 to net 45 days after receipt and inspection.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Southwest. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites and a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases released a commodities RFQ (BNB053266) on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with MBE/CBE preferences under local ordinance and net 45 payment terms. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a separate cafeteria food products IFB (304T-26-300CF) in May 2026 for approximately 382 line items across proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and produce to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas, with the response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. The State of Georgia also posted a food supplies and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, scope in an attached document.