UNSPSC 50334605: Dried organic carnical melons

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

UNSPSC 50334605 Dried organic caruncal melons (Commodity) describes dried melon products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and institutional food services to supply cafeteria operations and nutrition centers. The code encompasses whole dried melons and melon products meeting USDA grade requirements and domestic-content standards, as evidenced by recent school district and state agency solicitations that bundle dried melon procurement alongside fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and other food staples. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut) and state departments managing institutional feeding operations (State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice). School districts dominate the recent opportunity mix, with nutrition programs serving K–12 student populations and institutional cafeteria operations as the primary end-use.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South. Hancock County Schools in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year due June 26, 2026, with a scope spanning over 200 line items including melons alongside berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, and specialty fruits; the contract runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with delivery to three school locations and firm pricing inclusive of all packing and transportation. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for commodities (including fruit and vegetable products) for the Board of Education Nutrition Center due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items with contract term through June 30, 2027 and option to extend one additional year. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products with a due date of May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum from April 21), encompassing approximately 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, canned and fresh vegetables, and fruits for delivery to six TDCJ distribution points. Buy American provisions requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products apply across all three solicitations, and MBE/CBE certifications are applicable in the Bridgeport opportunity.