UNSPSC 50374601: Canned or jarred organic allsweet melons

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

UNSPSC 50374601 Canned or jarred organic allsweet melons is a Commodity code. State and local governments use this code to procure shelf-stable canned and jarred melon products for food service operations—primarily institutional cafeterias, correctional facilities, senior centers, schools, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show that buyers are purchasing canned fruit products more broadly under this family, with applesauce and mixed canned fruits appearing alongside melons in actual procurement activity. The issuing bodies include county boards of education and senior services departments, state corrections and health agencies, city school districts, and state departments of health and human services. Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut show active procurement across this commodity family in the recent period.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned fruit applesauce (due June 2, 2026), with a historical award price of $21.827 per case and a five percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, encompassing 210 line items of fresh, frozen, and canned products with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (response deadline March 19, 2026); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for the Department of Community Services (quotes due October 19, 2026); and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (multiple quarters, August and June 2026 posting dates). All opportunities require FOB Destination delivery with prepaid transportation, compliance with USDA and FDA food standards, liability insurance, and prompt-payment compliance where applicable.