UNSPSC 50364642: Canned or jarred quetzali melons

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

UNSPSC 50364642, Canned or jarred quetzali melons, is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable fruit and vegetable products purchased by state and local food service operations, including state health and human services facilities, county senior services centers, school districts, and correctional institutions. Recent solicitations under this code and related product families show state and local governments buying canned and jarred produce—applesauce, vegetables, and specialty fruits—as components of broader food-service procurement initiatives rather than as standalone line items. The issuing bodies are primarily state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), city school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and state-supported facilities including veterans homes, correctional facilities, and state hospitals. Across recent opportunities, canned produce appears as one line item within much larger food commodity solicitations ranging from 35 to 382 line items covering proteins, dairy, grains, and fresh produce alongside shelf-stable items.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Austin ISD), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229); Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case historical pricing (S2910000017453); and Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids for supplemental food and consumables including fresh, frozen, and canned produce across state hospitals and supported living centers, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years and a March 19, 2026 response deadline (HHS0016792v2). Buy American provisions requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic ingredient content for processed products appear in several school district and board of education solicitations. Delivery to central warehouses and distribution centers on FOB Destination terms with firm fixed pricing is standard; most contracts carry one-year or multi-year renewal options. No protests are permitted under Oregon procurement rules for ODOC solicitations.