UNSPSC 50374629: Canned or jarred organic long gray melons

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

UNSPSC 50374629 Canned or jarred organic long gray melons, a Commodity code, sits at the intersection of processed-food procurement and institutional food service — state and local governments buy shelf-stable canned and jarred produce items through this code, though the recent opportunities block shows little direct procurement of the specific product named. Recent state and local solicitations under food-service codes capture institutional buying patterns that dwarf canned melon procurement: school districts, county social services departments, state corrections and health facilities, and municipal nutrition programs source canned vegetables, applesauce, dried fruit, and mixed shelf-stable proteins far more frequently than specialty processed melons. The issuing bodies are diverse — state procurement offices in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Oregon; county school boards in Georgia and Connecticut; independent school districts in Texas; municipal departments of public purchases; and state agencies managing corrections, health services, and veterans facilities. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the State of Illinois (via multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Comptroller's office appear as repeat institutional food buyers.

The geographic concentration reflects the largest state institutional food-procurement activity in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, and Oregon, with additional activity in Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County's informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, vegetables, and soups, due October 19, 2026, to supply the Department of Community Services; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (responses due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce, due July 31, 2026, at Salem's Central Distribution Center, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case awarded to Robbins Sales; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (responses due July 13, 2026) with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually; and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB for cafeteria food products to supply the Texas Department of Criminal Justice across five warehouse locations (responses due May 4, 2026). The code shows little recent procurement activity specifically for canned melons; buyers instead prioritize shelf-stable staples, proteins, and widely-consumed processed vegetables that anchor institutional food-service supply chains.