UNSPSC 50374603: Canned or jarred organic black diamond melons

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

UNSPSC 50374603 Canned or jarred organic black diamond melons (Commodity) covers shelf-stable packaged fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, health and human services centers, senior services, and state hospitals. Recent solicitations show that while the code nominally targets a specific melon variety, state and local buyers use it as part of broader fresh and processed fruit procurement — the recent opportunities block contains no solicitation explicitly for canned or jarred black diamond melons. Instead, jurisdictions are actively buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce assortments that include melons, and mixed commodity food packages for institutional cafeterias and nutrition programs. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health and human services, county boards of education and commissioners, independent school districts, city boards of education, and state supported living centers. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia, Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport Board of Education, and Austin Independent School District appear as repeat or recent active buyers in the opportunity block.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (canned proteins, vegetables, rice, pasta, sauces, soups) due October 19, 2026 with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; Oregon Department of Corrections ITBs for canned applesauce (1,904 cases in May 2026 and 4,760 cases in July 2026, both at approximately $21.80 per case historically); Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and contract term running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with renewal options; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty fruits due June 26, 2026 for the 2026-27 school year. Most solicitations are ITBs or IFBs with firm fixed pricing evaluated on per-unit cost; many carry Buy American requirements (51 percent domestic content for processed items) and require USDA grade compliance, HACCP plans, and general commercial liability insurance.