UNSPSC 50334621: Dried organic icebox melons

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

UNSPSC 50334621 Dried organic icebox melons is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fresh and processed produce for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities block shows no active solicitations specifically for dried organic melons as a standalone line item. School districts and state correctional and nutrition departments dominate the issuing-body mix, with school lunch programs requesting comprehensive fresh-produce rosters under annual IFB cycles. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) both issued IFBs in June 2026 for multi-category fresh produce covering apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and melons as part of broader nutrition sourcing. The State of Georgia and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice also solicited food commodities and cafeteria products during this period. The code's scope spans fresh melons as line items within these larger produce contracts; however, the dried organic subset of the code appears inactive in recent state and local procurement activity. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products and fixed pricing over contract terms running through June 2027 are standard conditions across these school nutrition and institutional food contracts.

Recent procurement activity clusters in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut and nationally through state cooperative purchasing vehicles. Hancock County Schools issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with a June 26, 2026 response deadline for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items to three delivery sites; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, seeking 115 commodity line items (including fruit and vegetable products) due June 26, 2026, with MBE/CBE certifications applicable. The State of Georgia posted solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026, for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 deadline. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on behalf of TDCJ on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 cafeteria food items due May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2), covering proteins, specialty entrees, dairy, grains, and fresh and canned vegetables and fruits to six TDCJ distribution points. The code shows no standalone dried melon solicitations in the recent block, indicating that opportunities under this Commodity code, if present, would appear as sub-line items within larger institutional food contracts rather than as dedicated procurements.