UNSPSC 50344658: Frozen temptation melons

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

UNSPSC 50344658 Frozen temptation melons, a Commodity code, does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific frozen melon product, yet the most-recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for frozen melons or related melon products. Instead, state and local agencies are soliciting broadly for grocery and food service items under this code tag, suggesting a classification mismatch rather than active procurement demand for the specific commodity named.

State and local issuing bodies—including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school nutrition programs across Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, Texas, Florida, and California, Head Start child care providers, and county correctional facilities—are posting solicitations for comprehensive food service and grocery procurement, with frozen produce, fresh produce, eggs, dried fruits, nuts, ice cream, and prepared foods dominating recent opportunities. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for approximately 110 line items of groceries for Big Spring State Hospital (due July 27, 2026), the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items for the school lunch program (due June 30, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution services to 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual value of $9 million (due February 18, 2026). Geographic spread spans Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, Florida, and California, with school nutrition programs and state institutional food service representing the dominant buyer base. The code shows material recent activity, but it is mislabeled for frozen melons; the actual procurement spans general grocery, produce, proteins, dairy, and food service supplies under consolidated institutional nutrition contracts.