UNSPSC 50364606: Canned or jarred cantaloupe melons

A muskmelon (cucumis melo reticulatus) having a rind with netted tracery and reddish orange flesh that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50364606 Canned or jarred cantaloupe melons is a Commodity code that sees little direct recent activity tied to its stated scope. State and local governments procure canned fruit products under this code, but recent solicitations tagged to it span a much broader category—applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, supplemental food and consumables, fresh produce, eggs, and main-line food distribution—indicating either broad tagging practices or code misalignment at the posting level. The opportunities that do reference canned fruit invoke USDA 2011 commodity specifications, compliance with FDA and USDA standards, and delivery on FOB destination terms with firm, fixed pricing. School districts dominate the issuing body mix, alongside state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and large municipal school systems; repeat buyers include the Oregon Department of Corrections (two canned applesauce solicitations in February and July 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple supplemental food procurements), and school nutrition programs across Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Texas, and Virginia. Issuing bodies typically require general commercial liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence, compliance with Buy American and USDA commodity standards where applicable, and HACCP plans or food safety certifications.

Recent representative opportunities center on school nutrition and institutional food service. Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 (due July 31, 2026) for an estimated 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, requiring delivery in five full truck loads to its Central Distribution Center in Salem with a 5 percent Oregon-goods preference and a 5 percent Oregon-headquartered-vendor preference combined. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0016792 (due February 23, 2026, extended from February 16) for 210 line items of supplemental food and consumable products serving state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, with an estimated maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years and requirements for quarterly reporting by line item, facility, and region. Geographic spread concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest—Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia show the most recent posting activity. The code reflects steady institutional procurement demand but lacks a clean categorical boundary in practice; opportunities tagged to it range from narrow canned-fruit specifications to sprawling food-service aggregations, making vendor targeting dependent on close review of individual bid documents rather than code-level assumptions.