UNSPSC 50364650: Canned or jarred spanish melons

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

UNSPSC 50364650 Canned or jarred Spanish melons is a Commodity code that in recent practice encompasses canned fruit products—applesauce, pears, and similar shelf-stable items—procured primarily by state departments, school districts, and institutional facilities for food service operations. State and local buyers use this code to source canned fruit for inmate populations, student meal programs, and residents of supported living centers, typically as a steady-demand commodity with firm pricing and reliable supply chains. The issuing bodies are predominantly state corrections departments, school nutrition programs across county and independent districts, health and human services agencies, and special institutional facilities. Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat buyers; school districts in Georgia, Missouri, and Texas also source similar products through standing contracts. Work is generally solicited as IFB or ITB with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and requirements for compliance with USDA commodity specifications, FDA/USDA standards, and minimum shelf-life guarantees.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southwest and Southeast regions, particularly Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Missouri, with school nutrition programs driving the majority of visible solicitation volume. Representative opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (Fruit Applesauce, due July 31, 2026, 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case historical pricing, with a 10% combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-headquartered-bidder preference) and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0016792V2 (Supplemental Food & Consumables, originally due March 19, 2026, covering 210 line items including canned goods for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with an estimated three-year contract value of $4,500,000). School districts in Hancock County, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia; and Douglas County, Georgia have also recently solicited fresh produce and specialty food items through cooperative vehicles and direct RFPs. Pricing on canned fruit applesauce historically runs $21.82–$21.84 per case; larger institutional procurements typically require general liability insurance of $1 million minimum, USDA compliance certification, and delivery to multiple sites on firm schedules.