UNSPSC 50374646: Canned or jarred organic royal star melons

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

UNSPSC 50374646 Canned or jarred organic royal star melons is a Commodity code that spans state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred produce items for institutional food service, though recent solicitations show wider activity in bulk food commodities than the code's narrow product name suggests. State and local governments purchase canned fruits, vegetables, and prepared foods under this code for school nutrition programs, county senior services, corrections facilities, state hospitals, and state-supported living centers. Issuing bodies range from county boards of education and school districts to state departments of corrections and health services, with Georgia and Texas appearing most frequently among recent buyers. The typical procurement follows an IFB or ITB model with firm, fixed unit pricing quoted per case or ounce, FOB destination delivery terms, and awards made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; some solicitations permit brand-or-equal substitutions, while others require named manufacturers. Vendors must carry general commercial liability insurance (typically $1 million per occurrence), comply with Buy American provisions where applicable, and deliver within specified timeframes—usually 45 to 72 hours for standing orders or 60 days for initial shipments.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, and Arizona. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 1,904 and 4,760 cases respectively, ITB S-29100-00017453 due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026), with Oregon goods and resident-bidder preferences of five percent each applied at award. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products via IFB 304T-26-300CF (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026) with delivery to six distribution points statewide. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables to the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million annually) and a supplemental food procurement (IFB HHS0016792v2, bid response deadline March 19, 2026, maximum contract value $4.5 million over three years) covering 210 line items across state hospitals and supported living centers. Gwinnett County, Georgia sought approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal options (27497DVAQUINCB53752 and 27497DVAQUINCB53751, due August 24, 2026). Austin Independent School District sought dried fruit bars and apple crisps via RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued a 115-line-item commodities bid for the Board of Education Nutrition Center under BNB053266 (due June 26, 2026) requiring MBE/CBE certifications under local ordinance. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year under IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026, over 200 line items with Buy American provisions). The State of Georgia posted a food supplies solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). Activity concentrates in Q2 and Q3 2026, with back-to-school procurement driving school district demand and ongoing institutional food service requirements sustaining state agency activity.