UNSPSC 50334620: Dried organic honeydew melons

Any of a variety of organic muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50334620 Dried organic honeydew melons is a Commodity code covering dehydrated melon products purchased by state and local education, corrections, and food-service agencies. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy dried honeydew melons as part of broader fresh and processed produce supply chains for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and correctional facilities. Dried honeydew appears embedded within large, multi-category food procurement bundles rather than as a standalone line item; the Hancock County Schools IFB lists melons among over 200 produce varieties, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and City of Bridgeport Board of Education solicitations reference fruit and vegetable products without isolating dried honeydew specifically. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state purchasing divisions (Georgia, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts). Vendors must meet Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content for processed products, maintain HACCP plans where applicable, provide product certification and nutritional data, and carry commercial general liability insurance.

Georgia and Texas dominate recent activity under this code, with supplementary sourcing in Connecticut. Hancock County Schools issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce due June 26, 2026, covering delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027 with firm pricing and transportation included. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026, requiring USDA compliance and MBE/CBE certification eligibility under local ordinance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with a response deadline extended to May 4, 2026, and contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. A separate TDCJ procurement (Bid No. IW236532) for whole, pitted, dried prunes had a response deadline of February 20, 2026, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes, establishing a pattern of institutional demand for shelf-stable dried fruit products in the corrections sector.