UNSPSC 50374611: Canned or jarred organic crenshaw melons

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

UNSPSC 50374611 Canned or jarred organic crenshaw melons (Commodity tier) sees minimal alignment with actual recent state and local procurement activity. The code's specific product scope — organic crenshaw melons in shelf-stable form — does not match the diverse, broader-category food-service solicitations currently posted under this UNSPSC classification. Recent opportunities tagged to this code instead span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, general grocery items, and comprehensive food-service supply contracts across multiple product lines, indicating either systematic miscoding or the code's application as a catch-all for preserved and fresh fruit procurement.

State and local issuing bodies posting under this code include school districts (Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System), state departments and agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and regional purchasing cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with particularly high volume from Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) and Georgia (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County). Geographic spread includes Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center (estimated $1.5 million historical value, due July 13, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple fruit and vegetable categories (sealed bids due June 26, 2026). Most school nutrition procurements are issued as ITBs or RFPs with firm-fixed pricing, Buy American requirements (domestic content minimums of 51 percent for processed items), and delivery to central warehouses or multi-site school locations; many apply state-level set-asides for in-state goods and vendors, and all require proof of general liability insurance and compliance with food safety standards including HACCP plans and product recall procedures.