UNSPSC 50364602: Canned or jarred athena melons

The variety of melons known as athena melons that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50364602 Canned or jarred athena melons is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity specifically aligned to its nominal scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code span diverse canned and jarred fruit and food products — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, supplemental foods, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive grocery and food service supply — none of which target athena melons specifically or reflect the code's stated commodity name. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin Independent School District, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, and various county school systems and districts are issuing these solicitations, but the products being procured are substantially broader than the code nominally describes.

Geographic activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri, driven primarily by school districts and state agencies operating food service and nutrition programs for institutional populations including students, correctional facility residents, and state-supported living center occupants. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026) with a historical price of $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined state-goods and state-headquartered-business preference; the Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty items (due June 26, 2026). The code shows significant mismatch between its nominal scope and actual procurement activity; state and local governments buying under this classification are purchasing institutional food service supplies across multiple commodity categories rather than canned or jarred athena melons specifically.