UNSPSC 50364655: Canned or jarred sugar baby watermelon

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

UNSPSC 50364655 Canned or jarred sugar baby watermelon is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure this item primarily through food service contracts for corrections facilities, schools, and health and human services centers, bundled within broader food and consumable-goods solicitations rather than as a standalone line item. The code shows limited standalone visibility in recent activity; sugar baby watermelon appears as a specialty preserved-fruit item within large multi-category food buys that emphasize shelf-stable proteins, vegetables, grains, and canned fruits to support institutional kitchens and food distribution networks across state prison systems, school nutrition programs, and state-run residential care facilities.

Recent opportunities span corrections departments, school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county school boards across Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, and S-29100-00016975, due June 2, 2026) as representative large-volume shelf-stable fruit procurements with 5 percent state-of-origin preferences. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026; maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years) and food and consumable products for its El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026; historical prior-period value $1.5 million). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued a large cafeteria food-products IFB (304T-26-300CF, response extended to May 4, 2026) covering approximately 382 line items across five geographic distribution areas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested fresh produce for 2026–27 (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited commodities for its Board of Education Nutrition Center (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026, 115 line items with MBE/CBE applicability). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IFB 140229, due October 19, 2026). Austin Independent School District (Texas) requested dried fruit bars and apple crisps under an RFP (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (27497DVAQUINCB52820, due June 17, 2026; 27497DVAQUINCB53751 and 27497DVAQUINCB53752, both due August 24, 2026).