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 is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of canned and jarred fruit products, though recent solicitations show the code is tagged to a much broader range of food service spending than the narrow product name suggests. State and local governments use this code and related categories to procure canned fruit applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive food supply contracts for correctional facilities, state hospitals, school nutrition programs, and supported living centers. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia state agencies), school districts (Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Fairfax County, Dallas ISD), county boards of education (Hancock County, Douglas County), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with multiple districts procuring food products annually for July-through-June contract periods.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, Connecticut, and Virginia. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026, with 5% Oregon-goods and 5% Oregon-resident bidder preferences), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026, with historical value of $1.5 million annually), Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ line items (bids due June 26, 2026), City of Bridgeport BNB053266 for 115 commodity line items including eggs, poultry, and cheese for school nutrition (due June 26, 2026, with MBE/CBE certifications applicable), Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas (approximately $5.5 million annual spend, due March 4, 2026), and Texas Comptroller IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products to TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic regions with approximately 382 line items (due May 4, 2026). Buy American requirements, USDA commodity compliance, firm fixed pricing, and liability insurance in the $1 million to $2 million range are standard across these opportunities. The code's actual deployment diverges significantly from the nominal scope — recent activity centers on broad food supply and distribution rather than organic canned melons specifically.