UNSPSC 50364616: Canned or jarred fiesta melons

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

UNSPSC 50364616 Canned or jarred fiesta melons is a Commodity code that encompasses canned and jarred preserved fruit products, though state and local procurement activity under this code shows substantial divergence from the nominal scope—recent opportunities tag miscellaneous canned and preserved produce items across food service procurement without consistent focus on the specific melon-based products the code nominally describes. State and local buyers soliciting under this code span school nutrition programs, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and county school systems. The work being bought reflects broad food procurement for institutional food service: canned applesauce for correctional facilities, dried fruit bars and apple crisps for school meal programs, fresh produce and eggs for school nutrition, and general food and consumable products for state-supported living centers and state hospitals. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin Independent School District, and school districts in Georgia and Missouri appear in the recent record as active buyers.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Texas, Oregon, and Georgia. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce, delivered in five truckloads to Salem with a historical price of $21.84 per case and 10% combined preference for Oregon goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million and pricing based on firm unit rates. School nutrition programs in Missouri, Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut have solicited grocery items, fresh produce, and eggs under IFBs and RFPs throughout the spring months of 2026, with Douglas County School System in Georgia coordinating a buying-cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for one geographic area. All of these solicitations require firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, compliance with Buy American provisions where applicable, and substantial insurance coverage. The code shows active state and local demand but limited alignment with the canned melon commodity descriptor.