UNSPSC 50334607: Dried organic casaba melons

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

UNSPSC 50334607 Dried organic casaba melons is a Commodity code covering individually specified dried melon products procured primarily by school nutrition programs and state correctional facilities. State and local governments buying under this code purchase dried produce as a component of broader fresh and processed food supply contracts for institutional food service. The recent solicitations show that dried melons appear as line items within larger commodity bids rather than as standalone procurements; for example, Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB for the 2026–27 school year included melons among over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, and specialty fruits. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies managing institutional nutrition — Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, the City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, the State of Georgia purchasing on behalf of multiple end-users, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. These entities solicit under cooperative purchasing frameworks and issue IFBs with firm-fixed pricing for annual or multi-year terms.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, requiring delivery to three school locations and compliance with the Buy American provision (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products); the Bridgeport Board of Education procurement (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) similarly required Buy American compliance across 115 line items. The State of Georgia issued a food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) with full scope and item details contained in a separate attachment document. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple food procurements, including a large cafeteria food products IFB (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026 after extension via Addendum No. 2) spanning 382 line items across multiple warehouses and a separate dried prunes solicitation (IW236532, due February 20, 2026). All school district and state agency contracts impose firm-fixed pricing for the contract term, mandate HACCP or USDA compliance documentation, and require 24-hour recall accessibility and delivery to specified institutional locations.