UNSPSC 50364653: Canned or jarred stars n stripes melons

The variety of melons known as stars n stripes melons that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50364653 Canned or jarred stars n stripes melons (Commodity) describes shelf-stable canned and jarred melon products that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service, primarily for correctional facilities, senior services, school nutrition programs, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show procurement of canned applesauce, fresh produce, and broader food commodity bundles rather than the specific "stars n stripes melons" product name; the code appears to cover general canned fruit and vegetable categories that issuing bodies tag with this UNSPSC designation. State and local buyers—including county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, and city/county nutrition programs—solicit these items through IFB, RFQ, and RFP notices. Issuing bodies typically require USDA commodity compliance, compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products where applicable), firm fixed pricing quoted per unit, FOB destination delivery to central distribution centers or school warehouses, and certificates of insurance. Vendors must meet food-safety standards, maintain shelf-life minimums (commonly one year remaining from best-use-by date), provide delivery within specified timeframes (commonly 45 to 72 hours), and accept brand-or-equal substitution in many cases.

Geographic activity spans multiple regions with recent opportunities from Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections, ITB for canned applesauce, June 2026 and July 2026 due dates; historical award to MJ Kellner and Robbins Sales), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice, IFB for food and consumables through May 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million), Georgia (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, informal written quote for food items October 19, 2026; State of Georgia food supplies solicitation June 2026), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, weekly food orders for Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications, June and August 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, IFB for commodities for school nutrition, June 2026), and school districts in multiple states (Austin Independent School District RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, July 2026; Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce solicitation, June 2026). Recent contract values range from $1.5 million historical spend in Texas to estimated quantities of 1,062 to 4,760 cases per procurement. The code shows active, sustained procurement across state corrections, health services, and school nutrition programs with multiple issuing bodies competing in the same quarters.