UNSPSC 50324660: Dried tuscan type melons

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

UNSPSC 50324660 Dried tuscan type melons, a Commodity code, covers dried melon products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food services. Recent solicitations under this code show that school districts and state agencies source dried melons as components of broader fresh and processed produce contracts, typically bundled with other dried fruits, vegetables, and specialty food items to supply cafeteria operations and nutrition centers. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (independent and county-level boards of education) and state institutional agencies managing food procurement for corrections, education, and social services. While the code itself targets a narrow product line, the actual procurement activity reflects integration into multi-category food commodity solicitations where dried melons compete alongside fresh produce, dried fruits, and specialty ingredients as line items within larger nutrition supply agreements.

Recent activity centers in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27, IFB, response due June 26, 2026) solicited fresh produce across over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year, with delivery to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases (COMMODITIES, electronic submission by June 26, 2026) requested 115 line items of food products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with MBE/CBE certifications applicable; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items to supply five geographic warehouse areas, with the due date extended via addendum to May 4, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic content for processed products apply across school-based solicitations. The code shows no standout repeat buyer beyond school nutrition operations, and geographic concentration appears light—activity is scattered across multiple states rather than clustered in a single region.