UNSPSC 50344653: Frozen stars n stripes melons

The variety of melons known as stars n stripes melons that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50344653 Frozen stars n stripes melons, a Commodity code, represents frozen melon products—specifically branded or specialty frozen melon varieties—sourced and distributed to state and local public institutions. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show active procurement for frozen produce and novelty food items across institutional food service contexts, though the specific "stars n stripes melons" product line appears tangentially represented in the broader frozen-foods category. The primary buyers are state institutional food services (correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers), school districts, and county public institutions operating child nutrition and food service programs. Work solicited ranges from standalone frozen-fruit procurements (such as the Oregon Department of Corrections' frozen berry truckload ITB) to comprehensive frozen-foods-and-grocery line-item bids that include frozen melons and specialty items as one category among dozens.

State and local activity under frozen-melon procurement concentrates in the South (Texas, Georgia, Florida), with secondary activity in the West (Oregon, California) and Midwest (Missouri). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 (FY27 Groceries for Big Spring State Hospital, due July 27, 2026), which spans 110 line items including frozen products across a statewide institutional network; Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP (Frozen Foods and Produce for Child Care Programs, sealed bids June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94); the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for Frozen Foods and Grocery (due May 15, 2026) serving ten school sites; and the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 (Dried Fruits and Nuts, due February 5, 2026), which indexes broader institutional frozen-and-specialty-foods procurement patterns. Institutional buyers typically issue firm-fixed-price IFBs or RFPs with 60–90 day response windows, mandate minimum insurance ($500,000 to $2 million general liability depending on scope), require HACCP plans and food-recall accessibility, and enforce Buy American provisions. Contract awards flow to lowest-responsive-and-responsible or best-value vendors, frequently on a line-item basis allowing multiple suppliers per institution, with initial terms of one to two years plus optional renewals extending to five years total. The code remains moderately active but fragmented across many institutional food-service categories; a dedicated frozen-melon-product vendor would position within the broader frozen-produce-distribution supply chain rather than as a standalone category leader.