UNSPSC 50364603: Canned or jarred black diamond melons

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

UNSPSC 50364603 Canned or jarred black diamond melons (Commodity) does not match the work actually being solicited under this code in state and local procurement. Recent opportunities nominally tagged to this code span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, food and consumable products for institutional food service, and master grocery supply contracts — none of which are black diamond melons or melon products. The mismatch suggests either a data-tagging error in the opportunity records or a code assignment that does not reflect current buying patterns.

Issuing bodies across the recent opportunities include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of TDCJ), school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), and cities (Bridgeport, Connecticut). The opportunities cluster heavily in school nutrition procurement across the 2026–2027 school year, with activity also in state institutional food service (corrections facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and HHS facilities). Geographic concentration spans Georgia (Hancock County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County), Texas (Austin, Dallas, El Paso, statewide HHSC/TDCJ facilities), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Illinois (state level). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026, with historical award to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case), Austin ISD RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center (estimated prior-period value $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools plus distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026). Because the code nominally designates melon products and the opportunities show no melon procurement, this code shows little relevant recent activity.