UNSPSC 50344613: Frozen dixie lee melons

The variety of melons known as dixie lee melons that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50344613 Frozen dixie lee melons, a Commodity code, shows sparse recent activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. State and local governments procure frozen melons under this code primarily as a line item within institutional food service contracts, though the recent solicitation record captures only one opportunity explicitly naming frozen melons: the Oregon Department of Corrections' August 2026 procurement for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples (solicitation S2910000017684, IFB, due August 19, 2026). The broader landscape reflects institutional food purchasing through larger bundled procurements. Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicitations dominate the recent record, spanning frozen food products for state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0017338V1, due August 18, 2026, estimated annual volume $9 million), individual facility groceries (IFB HHS0017660V2 for Big Spring State Hospital, due August 28, 2026; IFB HHS0017799 and HHS0017798 for Mexia State Supported Living Center, both due August 25, 2026), and supplemental food and consumables across multiple facilities (IFB HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026). School districts and child-care agencies round out the issuing-body mix: Hancock County Board of Education (fresh produce, IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Early County Board of Education (food and non-food products, IFB PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026), Bridgeport Board of Education (grocery items, IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), and Head Start of Greater Dallas (frozen foods and produce, IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (health and human services institutions), Georgia (state procurement and county boards), Connecticut (Bridgeport schools), New Jersey (frozen vegetables for nutrition assistance, 26DPP01307, due June 17, 2026), and Oregon (corrections). The code itself does not appear to drive standalone solicitations for frozen melons as a commodity line; instead, frozen melons surface as one item among dozens or hundreds in institutional food-service RFQs and IFBs. Recent opportunities emphasize firm fixed pricing, F.O.B. destination delivery, minimum shelf-life and temperature specifications, compliance with USDA grading standards and food safety regulations (HACCP, FDA, Current Good Manufacturing Practice), and domestic-sourcing or Buy American preferences. Vendors typically must quote at least 90 percent of listed items to qualify for award, respond to delivery appointments within narrow windows (7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on specified dates), and maintain complaint resolution and warranty performance standards. This code represents a low-volume, highly fragmented procurement activity area dominated by price-based evaluation within larger bundled food-service contracts rather than standalone frozen-melon procurements.