UNSPSC 50334615: Dried organic ein d'or melons

The variety of organic melons known as organic ein d'or melons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50334615 Dried organic ein d'or melons is a Commodity-tier code representing fresh and processed produce items that state and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities procure for meal service. The recent solicitations show that the code spans a wide range of fresh produce — apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and specialty fruits — rather than dried melons alone, indicating a disconnect between the nominal code name and actual procurement activity. School districts are the dominant issuing bodies under this code, particularly their nutrition or food-service departments, though state corrections agencies also solicit produce and food commodities. The solicitations uniformly require compliance with the Buy American Provision under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, mandating at least 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. Vendors must submit HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, debarment and suspension verification, and nutritional and product formulation documentation; delivery to multiple school sites on firm-fixed pricing is standard, with payment within 30 to 45 days of receipt and inspection. School district nutrition programs typically reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response deadline and contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, requiring delivery to three school sites. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities (including fruit and vegetable products among 115 line items) for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center via electronic submission due June 26, 2026, with contract term through June 30, 2027 and MBE/CBE certifications applicable under city ordinance. The State of Georgia issued a food, supplies, and other kitchen products IFB with a June 22, 2026 response deadline; detailed scope and pricing were contained in an attached document. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice also solicits produce and food items for correctional facility cafeterias, including a dried prunes procurement (Bid No. IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 response deadline and a broader cafeteria food products IFB (304T-26-300CF) spanning 382 line items with delivery to multiple TDCJ warehouse locations and a May 4, 2026 response deadline.