UNSPSC 50334603: Dried organic black diamond melons

The variety of organic melons known as organic black diamond melons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50334603 Dried organic black diamond melons is a Commodity-tier code that nominally describes a single dried-fruit product line, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code focus primarily on fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs and institutional food service, with the melon category representing one line item among dozens spanning apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty fruits. School districts and state-managed institutional feeding operations—including departments of education and corrections—are the dominant issuing bodies. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut), State of Georgia, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice all posted opportunities in this family between May and June 2026, each seeking competitive bids on fresh and shelf-stable food commodities with Buy American domestic-content requirements (minimum 51 percent for processed items), HACCP or food-safety compliance, and firm fixed pricing across one-year contract terms.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including melons, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time, delivery to three school sites, and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, for 115 line items of food commodities including fruit and vegetable products, with electronic bids due June 26, 2026, and delivery to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center; MBE/CBE certifications apply under city ordinance. The State of Georgia and Texas Department of Criminal Justice each solicited broader food-supply packages in May and April 2026 with similar domestic-content and compliance frameworks. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (dried organic black diamond melons) and the actual recent procurements (predominantly fresh produce and mixed institutional food items) suggests the code may be misapplied in state and local tagging systems or that opportunities are broadly classified under a higher-tier family rather than this specific commodity.