UNSPSC 50364660: Canned or jarred tuscan type melons

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

UNSPSC 50364660 Canned or jarred Tuscan type melons is a Commodity code covering processed melon products that state and local governments purchase primarily for institutional food service, particularly K–12 school nutrition programs and correctional and health-care facility dining. Recent solicitations show little demand for the specific code name (canned Tuscan melons); instead, state and local buyers tag broader fruit and vegetable procurement under this code while actually purchasing canned applesauce, dried fruit products, fresh produce, and mixed food commodity bundles for school districts, correctional departments, health and human services agencies, and municipal education systems.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District), correctional agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), health-care providers (Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state hospitals and supported living centers), and municipal boards of education (Bridgeport Board of Education, Douglas County School System). School districts dominate the activity. Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia, with secondary activity in Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (prior-period value $1.5 million, response due July 13, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K–12 supply and delivery (response due April 27, 2026), the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (estimated $5.5 million annual spend across 30 districts, response due March 4, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District's RFP JC250079 for various food products (2026–2027 school year, response due April 2, 2026). Institutional food service procurement under this code runs year-round with school calendar-driven contract periods (typically July-June) and correctional/healthcare cycles aligned to state fiscal years.