UNSPSC 50344644: Frozen regency melons

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

UNSPSC 50344644 Frozen regency melons is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity appearing in recent state and local solicitations. The code nominally describes frozen regency melons specifically, yet the recent opportunities dataset shows no solicitations for that product. Instead, state and local agencies are buying frozen food products in much broader categories — frozen vegetables (mixed vegetables, carrots, peas), frozen fruits (apples, berries), frozen prepared entrees, frozen specialty items, and associated food-service supplies — as components of larger institutional food and grocery procurements serving state hospitals, supported living centers, school districts, parks and recreation departments, and child care programs.

The issuing bodies span state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections), county boards of education (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, Early County in Georgia; Collier County in Florida), municipal school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and specialized service providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's August 2026 IFB for approximately 100 line items of groceries and supplies for Big Spring State Hospital (bids due August 28, 2026), which bundled frozen items alongside proteins, dairy, and pantry staples; the Oregon Department of Corrections' August 2026 IFB for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples for institutional distribution (bids due August 19, 2026); and the New Jersey Department of Human Services' June 2026 partial rebid procurement (T1103) for frozen mixed vegetables in 12/2 pound plastic bags to support state nutrition assistance programs (bids due June 17, 2026). Recent activity centers in Texas, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, and New Jersey, with Texas state institutions representing the highest concentration. The code as currently defined appears misaligned with actual procurement patterns; vendors pursuing state and local work in frozen produce and prepared-food categories should monitor Family-level and Class-level codes spanning institutional food service rather than rely on this specific commodity code.