UNSPSC 50374643: Canned or jarred organic red goblin melons

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

UNSPSC 50374643 Canned or jarred organic red goblin melons, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this classification—recent solicitations consistently tag canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food service supply contracts rather than canned melons. The code shows active procurement by school districts, state corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and state-supported living centers across multiple states, but the mismatch between the nominal code scope and actual solicited goods suggests either systematic mis-tagging in the state and local procurement systems or that the code's label no longer tracks purchasing reality. State and local buyers are sourcing canned and processed fruit products, fresh produce, and food service supplies through IFB, RFP, and RFQ notices at volumes ranging from thousands of cases annually to millions of dollars in quarterly and annual contracts. Issuers span the full range of state and local entities: state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county school boards, and municipal school systems.

Geographic spread of recent activity includes Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections, canned applesauce ITBs with response dates Jun 2, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026), Texas (Texas HHSC supplemental food and consumables; Dallas ISD various food products RFP due Apr 2, 2026; Texas TDCJ cafeteria food products due May 4, 2026), Georgia (Hancock County Schools fresh produce SY27 due Jun 26, 2026; Liberty County Schools food purchase annual contract due Apr 29, 2026; Douglas County Schools fresh produce and eggs RFP due Mar 4, 2026; Muscogee County Schools produce items due Apr 27, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools fresh produce due Apr 23, 2026), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District grocery and grocery items solicitations due Apr 29, 2026), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 due Apr 27, 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education nutrition center commodities due Jun 26, 2026), and Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office quarterly food orders due Jun 17, 2026). Representative recent solicitations include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, response due Jul 31, 2026); Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due Jul 16, 2026); and Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving state-supported living centers (due Jul 13, 2026, prior period value $1.5 million annually).