UNSPSC 50334650: Dried organic spanish melons

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

UNSPSC 50334650 Dried organic Spanish melons, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged with this code overwhelmingly comprise fresh produce, eggs, and broad food service supply contracts for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and public agency dining operations—none of which centers on dried organic Spanish melons as a discrete line item or procurement focus. The code shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope and current purchasing activity, with the single solicitation that names a dried-fruit category (Santa Clara County's 2026 ITB for dried fruits and nuts) specifies raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans, not melons. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code are predominantly school districts (Hancock County, Fairfax County, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County school systems), with one state department (Georgia), one city (Bridgeport, Connecticut), one state prison system (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and one county correctional facility (Santa Clara County). The purchasing pattern reflects routine annual or multi-year food service contracts with firm-fixed pricing, Buy American requirements, and delivery to multiple school sites or institutional distribution points.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, Virginia, and California. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 due date, Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with a May 4, 2026 response deadline. The Douglas County School System's RFP 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) covers fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined. These solicitations emphasize compliance with USDA Buy American provisions, firm pricing for the contract term, and delivery logistics to multiple institutional sites rather than procurement of specialty dried-fruit items. The code does not currently support a viable pursuit strategy focused on dried Spanish melons.