UNSPSC 50364635: Canned or jarred patriot melons

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

UNSPSC 50364635 Canned or jarred patriot melons, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and veterans' homes. Recent solicitations across the code show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broader categories of canned and jarred fruits alongside proteins, vegetables, and consumables as part of multi-item food-service contracts. Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county school boards (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), county human-services departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and municipal boards of education (City of Bridgeport in Connecticut). These jurisdictions procure food commodities through informal written quotes (IWQ), formal invitations to bid (IFB), requests for proposals (RFP), and informal tender bids (ITB), typically with firm pricing, FOB destination delivery terms, and standing orders refreshed quarterly or annually.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida), Texas, the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), the Midwest (Illinois), and Connecticut, with recent solicitations posted from May through October 2026. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office soliciting weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on a brand-specific basis (multiple quarterly cycles, most recent due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections bidding approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to the Central Distribution Center in Salem (ITB S-29100-00017453, historical award price $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring supplemental food and consumables including canned fruits and vegetables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0016792V2, up to $4.5 million over three years with initial term through August 31, 2026). Most contracts require Buy American compliance, firm fixed pricing, three-year record retention, and commercial general liability insurance between $500,000 and $2,000,000 per occurrence.