UNSPSC 50344620: Frozen honeydew melons

Any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50344620 Frozen honeydew melons is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of frozen melon products, though the recent solicitations show that this code is applied within much broader grocery and food-service contracting activity rather than as standalone fruit purchases. State and local governments buy frozen produce primarily as line items within comprehensive food-service contracts for schools, correctional facilities, hospitals, and institutional care centers. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Henry County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, and Fulton County Schools in Georgia), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, New Jersey Department of Human Services, Georgia Department of Education), and specialized nutrition programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Hillsborough County Public Schools' Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program). These buyers source frozen fruits and vegetables as part of line-item grocery procurement covering hundreds of SKUs spanning proteins, dairy, produce, pantry staples, and supplies.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, California, and Oregon based on recent postings from July 2026 back through January 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items including melons for the 2026-27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026), and the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items through Connecticut's OpenGov e-Procurement Portal (due June 30, 2026). Frozen melon products typically appear as one line item among dozens of frozen produce categories, competing alongside berries, mixed vegetables, and specialty items. Most school district and institutional food contracts run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing and optional one-year renewals, require Buy American compliance, demand HACCP plans and food recall procedures, and award to lowest responsive bid or best value depending on the issuing body's evaluation methodology.