UNSPSC 50344652: Frozen starbright melons

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

UNSPSC 50344652 Frozen starbright melons is a Commodity code that identifies a specific frozen-fruit product line, though state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct recent relevance. The most recent opportunities posted under the code span institutional food service and school nutrition procurement — including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicitations for groceries and food products at state hospitals and supported living centers, Bridgeport Board of Education's school lunch program, and Head Start child nutrition services — but these are broad grocery and foodservice acquisitions that do not isolate frozen starbright melons as a line item. The actual scope of work being solicited under related frozen-produce and institutional-food codes involves purchasing comprehensive food baskets covering proteins, dairy, pantry staples, vegetables, frozen products, and consumable supplies, with melon procurement appearing only incidentally within larger frozen-produce or fresh-produce categories rather than as a standalone commodity.

State and local issuing bodies posting opportunities under codes adjacent to this commodity are primarily state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC, New Jersey Department of Human Services), county and city school boards (Bridgeport, Fulton, Hancock, Douglas, Henry, Savannah-Chatham, Early County, Bulloch, Rockwood, Decatur in Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut), county correctional facilities (Santa Clara County), and state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections). Institutional food service and school nutrition represent the dominant procurement categories. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with additional activity in Connecticut, Missouri, Florida, Oregon, and California. Recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017660 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (due July 27, 2026), the City of Bridgeport IFB for over 1,100 line-item grocery items for the Board of Education (due June 30, 2026), and the Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods and produce (due June 24, 2026). None of these solicitations features frozen starbright melons as a named line item, indicating the code sees minimal direct procurement activity at the state and local level.