UNSPSC 50374622: Canned or jarred organic ida pride melons

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

UNSPSC 50374622 Canned or jarred organic ida pride melons, Commodity tier, encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service operations, though recent activity under this specific code is minimal and most opportunities in the source are tagged with this code but solicit broader fruit and consumable categories rather than Idaho Pride melons specifically. The issuing bodies span county nutrition programs, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, school districts, and municipal boards of education. State and local procurement offices use this code loosely to flag food-service purchasing activity that may include canned or jarred fruit alongside dozens of other shelf-stable and fresh items, rather than to target a single branded product line. Vendors respond to Invitations for Bid (IFB), Requests for Proposals (RFP), and informal written quote solicitations, with pricing evaluated on a per-unit or per-case basis and awards typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or, in some cases, by best-value criteria. Buy American provisions are common, with most school districts and state facilities required to source domestically produced goods at 51 percent or higher in processed products. Delivery to central distribution centers or facility sites is standard, with FOB Destination terms and prepaid freight charges typical across solicitations.

Geographic activity spans multiple states including Georgia (Gwinnett County), Illinois (state Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (school districts and health and human services facilities), Connecticut (municipal board of education), and others. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' Invitation to Bid for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, historically awarded to Robbins Sales at $21.84 per case; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Invitation for Bids for supplemental food and consumables covering 210 line items statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Austin Independent School District issued an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps on July 16, 2026, and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested bids for 115 commodity line items including fruit and vegetable products by June 26, 2026. The code sees steady activity but lacks concentration in Idaho Pride melons specifically; vendors should treat the code as a signal for general fruit and produce procurement rather than a targeted niche category.