UNSPSC 50374652: Canned or jarred organic starbright melons

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

UNSPSC 50374652 Canned or jarred organic starbright melons (Commodity) describes shelf-stable preserved melon products that state and local governments procure primarily as components of institutional food service — school cafeterias, correctional facilities, senior services, state-supported living centers, and veterans' homes. Recent solicitations frame the code narrowly: the Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice bid canned applesauce and mixed fruit products; Gwinnett County and Illinois Veterans Home solicit shelf-stable produce; and Austin Independent School District and Bridgeport Board of Education request dried fruit bars and fresh produce. The code shows little recent activity specifically for canned melons, and the recent opportunities posted under this code do not consistently align with the narrow "starbright melon" specification — most solicitations cast broader nets for mixed canned fruit, fresh produce, or general food commodities. Issuing bodies include state corrections and health agencies (Oregon DOC, Texas HHSC/TDCJ, Illinois), county boards of education and schools (Hancock County, Austin ISD, Bridgeport), county senior services (Gwinnett), and state health facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). These are mix-and-match food service operations with recurring, low-complexity procurement cycles.

Recent activity clusters in the South and Southwest with secondary presence in the Midwest and Northeast. Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026 (approximately 1,900–4,760 cases per bid, historical pricing near $21.83–$21.84 per case, FOB destination to Salem). Gwinnett County (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable foods including canned items with a due date of October 19, 2026, and delivery to the Senor Services Center. Illinois posted multiple quarterly food orders for the Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal, June through August 2026). Texas HHSC issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (210 line items, $4.5 million potential value over three years, March 2026). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) bid fresh produce for school year 2026–27 (over 200 produce line items, due June 26, 2026). The code sees modest recurring activity but lacks deep recent solicitation volume specifically for canned melons as a standalone line item; most opportunities bundle melons or canned fruit into larger food-service procurements or focus on fresh produce alternatives.