UNSPSC 50374651: Canned or jarred organic sprite melons

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

UNSPSC 50374651 Canned or jarred organic sprite melons (Commodity) does not reflect the products state and local governments are actually soliciting under this code. Recent opportunities tagged to this commodity show no canned or jarred organic sprite melons at all; instead, state and local agencies are procuring a broad range of canned, jarred, and fresh food products including applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and proteins for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas ISD, Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District), state departments and agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), and county governments (Muscogee County School District). School nutrition procurement dominates the activity, with dozens of districts across multiple states competing annually for food service contracts. Correctional and institutional food service is a secondary but consistent stream from state prison systems and health and human services agencies.

The geographic spread covers Texas (heavily, with HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, and multiple school districts), Georgia (Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Hancock County), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Illinois (state-level), and Virginia (Fairfax County). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables statewide (posted May 19, 2026, with a bid deadline of March 19, 2026, comprising 210 line items with an estimated contract value of $4.5 million over three years); Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts in Georgia (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two); Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for canned applesauce (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026, 4,760 cases at $21.84 per case historical pricing); and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026). Most solicitations are IFBs or RFPs with firm fixed pricing and multi-year contract terms, Buy American requirements, and insurance minimums of $1 million commercial general liability standard across issuers.