UNSPSC 50374621: Canned or jarred organic icebox melons

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

UNSPSC 50374621 Canned or jarred organic icebox melons is a Commodity code. State and local governments purchase canned and jarred shelf-stable fruit and vegetable products under this code, though recent solicitations show minimal activity specifically targeting organic melon products. Instead, issuing bodies source a broader range of canned fruits, applesauce, dried fruit products, and processed food items for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and veterans' homes. The work spans procurement of individual commodity lines (canned applesauce, dried fruit bars) through comprehensive food-service contracts covering 100+ line items of shelf-stable proteins, vegetables, fruits, condiments, and consumables. Issuing bodies include state departments (corrections, health and human services, comptroller offices), county boards of education, school districts, city nutrition centers, and county purchasing offices. The sourcing mix requires vendor compliance with USDA commodity specifications, FDA standards, Buy American provisions for school and institutional food service, delivery to central distribution or food-service centers, and firm fixed pricing; most awards emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bidding or best-value evaluation based on specifications compliance and historical vendor performance.

Recent opportunities reflect activity across multiple states and issuing bodies with no dominant jurisdiction. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two ITBs for canned applesauce (May and July 2026, with historical awards to Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner at approximately $21.83–$21.84 per case), the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice) issued an IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic Texas warehouse locations with a May 4, 2026 response date, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide (March 19, 2026 deadline, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years) and food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center (July 13, 2026 deadline, prior-period value $1.5 million), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (October 19, 2026 due date), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia bid fresh produce for 2026–27 (June 26, 2026 deadline), the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited 115 line items of commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (June 26, 2026 deadline), Austin Independent School District in Texas posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (July 16, 2026 deadline), and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on multiple cycles (June and August 2026 deadlines). The code shows distributed state and local activity without a concentrated vendor base or region.