UNSPSC 50334600: Dried organic melons

The type of organic fruit known as organic melons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50334600 Dried organic melons is a Class code that covers whole or processed dried melon products for institutional food service. State and local procurement activity under this code is sparse and dominated by school nutrition programs and correctional facilities that solicit fresh produce and commodity food items under broader categories. The recent opportunities show that when melons appear, they are typically bundled within larger fresh-produce or food-commodity RFPs rather than solicited as a standalone line item. School districts—including Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut—are the primary issuing bodies, along with state departments managing institutional feeding programs. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice also procures food items for multiple distribution points. These buyers source products to support cafeteria nutrition centers and inmate feeding operations across multiple delivery locations, with firm pricing, Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items), HACCP or USDA compliance documentation, and delivery on FOB Destination or prepaid freight terms.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Sparta, Georgia) posted an IFB due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning melons alongside apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and citrus across the 2026–27 school year; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (Due Date June 26, 2026) solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center; the State of Georgia posted a broader food-supplies IFB due June 22, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum), covering approximately 382 line items across five Texas geographic areas. A separate TDCJ bid for dried prunes (IW236532, due February 20, 2026) demonstrates procurement of processed dried fruit. The code shows limited standalone activity—melons typically appear as one line among dozens in produce or commodity bundles rather than as dedicated solicitations.