UNSPSC 50344604: Frozen cal sweet melons

The variety of melons known as cal sweet melons that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50344604 Frozen cal sweet melons is a Commodity code that names a single frozen-melon product line but captures a far broader range of food procurement activity in state and local government. The recent opportunities block shows school districts, health and human services agencies, and corrections departments buying comprehensive frozen and fresh produce alongside other grocery items under this code designation. The code appears to serve as a categorical bucket for multi-category food service solicitations where frozen melons may be one line item among hundreds spanning proteins, dairy, pantry staples, and prepared foods. State and local food service buyers—particularly school nutrition programs, state hospital systems, and child care agencies—solicit frozen produce and grocery bundles on a recurring annual or multi-year basis, typically through IFB or RFP processes with firm fixed pricing, delivery frequency requirements (often Monday–Friday within school or facility hours), and compliance obligations including HACCP plans, food recall procedures, Buy American provisions, and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Early County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Bulloch County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Henry County Schools, Douglas County School System, Fulton County Schools) and Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicitations for Big Spring State Hospital and El Paso State Supported Living Center), with additional opportunities in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), California (County of Santa Clara), New Jersey (Department of Human Services), and national child care networks (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017660 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (due July 27, 2026, covering 110 line items with September 2026 through August 2027 contract term and $32,226.36 prior-year historical spend), the City of Bridgeport RFQ for grocery items supporting the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services (due June 30, 2026, spanning 1,100+ line items with National School Lunch Program compliance and 51% Buy American requirement), Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for grocery products across CACFP-eligible frozen foods, produce, and meat (due June 24, 2026, with estimated value of $969,460.94), and Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026, covering 200+ produce line items with July 2026 through June 2027 contract term). Pricing firm-fixed language is standard; price adjustments permitted only at renewal or with CPI-W, CPI-U, or federal minimum wage documentation; and awards typically favor best value or lowest responsive bidder with single or multiple vendor options.