UNSPSC 50364613: Canned or jarred dixie lee melons

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

UNSPSC 50364613 Canned or jarred dixie lee melons is a Commodity code that covers preserved melon products, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows substantial breadth beyond the nominal category name—solicitations tag canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food-service consumables across school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health and human services institutions. State and local governments buy canned and jarred fruit products, processed food items, and fresh produce under this code's vicinity, often bundled with broader food-service supply contracts. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia Department of Education), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Hancock County), county school boards (Hancock County Schools in Georgia), city agencies (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases), and regional purchasing cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative). School nutrition programs and institutional food service drive the bulk of recent activity, with repeat solicitation across multiple cycles suggesting ongoing demand from educational procurement offices.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Southwest—Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County), Texas (Dallas ISD, Austin ISD, HHSC, TDCJ), and Connecticut (Bridgeport)—with additional recent opportunities in Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Chief Procurement Office), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). Representative recent solicitations include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026, applying combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-headquarters preferences totaling 10%; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service with proposals due July 16, 2026; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026, under a $1.5 million historical spend guideline and a 200-line-item scope. Douglas County School System RFP SN26-004 (GEC Buying Cooperative) targets fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with annual spending near $5.5 million combined and sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. Buy American provisions, firm fixed pricing throughout contract terms, FOB destination delivery, and minimum general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence appear across most recent solicitations; prevailing wage and state set-aside preferences (Oregon goods/residents, Texas HUB, Connecticut MBE/CBE) apply selectively by jurisdiction.