UNSPSC 50374640: Canned or jarred organic piel de sapo melons

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

UNSPSC 50374640 Canned or jarred organic piel de sapo melons is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a much broader range of shelf-stable and refrigerated food products sourced by state and local food-service buyers, particularly school districts, corrections departments, state health agencies, and county social-service offices. Recent solicitations show the code applied to purchases of canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and comprehensive food-service commodity bundles rather than the specific melon type named in the code title. State and local governments use this Commodity to tag general food-service procurement regardless of the precise item, reflecting how purchasing offices map diverse grocery and food-supply activity to a single taxonomy entry. The issuing-body mix includes school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county social services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and state-supported living centers. State agencies dominate the recent activity, particularly in Illinois and Texas, with repeat procurement cycles for weekly or quarterly food orders.

Recent opportunities span multiple states with notable concentration in the Southeast and Texas. Georgia issued IFBs for fresh produce (Hancock County Schools, June 2026) and food items (Gwinnett County, October 2026); Texas solicited comprehensive food bundles for corrections facilities and health agencies (TDCJ cafeteria food, May 2026; HHSC El Paso facility, June 2026; HHSC statewide hospitals, May 2026). Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (May and July 2026, both awarded historically to different vendors, with the July ITB closing July 31, 2026). Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple RFPs for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (June and August 2026, both brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants). Connecticut and Georgia school districts solicited fresh produce and commodity bundles in June 2026. Historical contract values where disclosed are substantial—the Texas HHSC statewide hospital food procurement carried a three-year maximum value of $4.5 million; the El Paso facility procurement prior-period value was $1.5 million. Most solicitations use IFB, ITB, or RFP notice types with response windows of two to four weeks, and many include Buy American or domestic-content requirements, prevailing wage clauses where applicable, and state-specific set-asides or preferences (Oregon offers 5% preferences for in-state goods and bidders; Texas reviews HUB subcontracting plans in some contexts). Payment terms typically range from Net 30 to Net 45 days, and contract terms run annually with renewal options.