UNSPSC 50334626: Dried organic kakhi/kakri melons

The variety of organic melons known as organic kakhi/kakri melons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50334626 Dried organic kakhi/kakri melons (Commodity) appears in state and local school nutrition and correctional food service procurement, but the recent solicitation activity under this code does not reflect purchasing of the dried melons the code nominally describes. The Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) lists over 200 line items spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, and tomatoes—all fresh, not dried—with weekly delivery to three school sites. The Bridgeport Board of Education commodities IFB (due June 26, 2026) covers eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products under a 51 percent Buy American requirement. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office ITB for dried fruits and nuts (due February 5, 2026) specifies raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans—no dried melons—for detention facility food service. School districts and county correctional systems drive the bulk of identified opportunities, with Georgia (Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County) and California (Santa Clara County) showing the most recent activity.

The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope and what state and local governments are actually buying under it. None of the ten recent solicitations reference dried kakhi or kakri melons, and the high-volume opportunities—weekly fresh produce delivery to multiple school sites, annual grocery contracts for school nutrition programs spanning 400+ line items, and correctional food service—center on fresh vegetables, fruits, proteins, and staple commodities rather than specialty dried melon products. The Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) targeting 30 school districts across Georgia estimated approximately $5.5 million in annual spending. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for cafeteria food products (response extended to May 4, 2026) covers roughly 382 line items with FOB Destination delivery across six Texas distribution points, while the Fairfax County Public Schools master grocery contract (due April 27, 2026) requires delivery to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens across Virginia. These opportunities reflect large-scale, recurring school and correctional food service demand, but dried kakhi melons do not appear to be an active procurement category within the state and local market under this code.