UNSPSC 50374612: Canned or jarred organic crimson sweet melons

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

UNSPSC 50374612 Canned or jarred organic crimson sweet melons is a Commodity code that in practice covers shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products — including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh or processed produce — purchased by state and local government food-service operations for schools, corrections facilities, senior services, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The code sees activity across school districts, county education boards, state departments of corrections and health services, and county social-services agencies. Recent solicitations emphasize compliance with USDA commodity specifications, Buy American domestic-content requirements where applicable, delivery to central warehouses or distribution centers, and firm fixed pricing on per-unit or per-case bases with transportation and fuel surcharges included FOB Destination.

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response date; 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 due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 1,904 and 4,760 cases respectively) with responses due June 2 and July 31, 2026 and Oregon-goods and resident-vendor preferences of 5 percent each; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables (210 line items, $4.5 million potential value over three years) for state hospitals and supported living centers with a March 19, 2026 deadline; and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple quarterly brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with August and June 2026 deadlines. Austin Independent School District (Texas) requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026, and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (115 line items, MBE/CBE applicable) with a June 26, 2026 deadline.