UNSPSC 50364615: Canned or jarred ein d'or melons

The variety of melons known as ein d'or melons that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50364615 Canned or jarred ein d'or melons is a Commodity code that encompasses state and local procurement of canned and jarred fruit products, though recent solicitations under this code reflect a broader range of canned and processed fruit items including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce rather than melons specifically. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts, state corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and county boards of education. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Hancock County Board of Education are among recent buyers. Work involves competitive procurement of food items for institutional food service — cafeterias, inmate feeding, nutrition programs, and state-supported living centers — with evaluation typically based on lowest responsive bid, product specification compliance, and demonstrated vendor performance. Contracts generally run annual or multi-year terms with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with USDA commodity standards, FDA regulations, Buy American provisions where applicable, and food safety standards including HACCP plans and recall procedures.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Mid-Atlantic regions, with solicitations posted from Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections Invitation to Bid S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales; Austin Independent School District Request for Proposal 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicitation for quarterly food orders due June 17, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Invitation for Bids HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. School nutrition programs represent the largest segment of recent activity, with multiple district-level procurements for fresh produce, dried fruit, and canned goods. Geographic concentration in school districts and state institutional food service operations suggests sustained demand, though the code's recent opportunities show mixed actual scope — some tagged solicitations diverge from the nominal commodity name.