UNSPSC 50364654: Canned or jarred sugar baby melons

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

UNSPSC 50364654 Canned or jarred sugar baby melons (Commodity) encompasses shelf-stable, packaged melon products procured by state and local food service operations to supply institutional cafeterias, senior centers, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. The code sees activity in broad-based food commodity procurement, though recent solicitations reveal that state and local buyers are actually purchasing diverse canned and jarred fruits, vegetables, and shelf-stable food staples — applesauce, fresh produce, dried fruit bars, proteins, dairy, and consumable kitchen supplies — rather than sugar baby melons specifically. The issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County, Austin ISD), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County), and municipal food service operations (City of Bridgeport).

Recent activity spans Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a response date of October 19, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026; Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026 (with a prior period value of approximately $1.5 million); and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's multiple FY-27 quarterly weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, with proposals due August 24 and June 17, 2026. These procurements typically require FOB Destination delivery, firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA standards and Buy American provisions where applicable, and commercial liability insurance. The code shows limited direct solicitation activity for canned or jarred sugar baby melons per se; recent opportunities tag broader food commodity categories under this code number, suggesting either misclassification or that the commodity itself represents a small line item within larger institutional food service contracts.