UNSPSC 50374656: Canned or jarred organic sunsweet melons

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

UNSPSC 50374656 Canned or jarred organic sunsweet melons, a Commodity code, encompasses preserved melon products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — specifically school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show that this code actually captures a broader range of canned and jarred fruit products beyond melons alone, including applesauce, pears, and mixed preserved fruits purchased under the same UNSPSC designation. The issuing-body mix reflects institutional food service demand: school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, and others) dominate the activity, along with state correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Illinois CPO), and school nutrition cooperatives. Vendors supply these products on firm-fixed pricing delivered to central warehouses or multiple school sites, with Buy American compliance and USDA commodity-specification adherence as standard requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in the Southeast and Texas: Oregon (ODOC applesauce bids), Texas (HHSC facilities, TDCJ cafeteria supplies, Dallas ISD, multiple school districts), Georgia (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County school systems), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Virginia (Fairfax County), Illinois, and Illinois appear in recent solicitations posted from February through July 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026, with 5% Oregon-preference and 5% resident-bidder preference totaling 10%; historical award at $21.84 per case), Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including preserved fruits for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026; prior period value $1.5 million), and Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution covering 32,000 daily meals across 32 schools with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. School districts typically issue IFBs or RFPs with response dates in April through July for fiscal-year 2026-27 supply agreements running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, reflecting standardized procurement cycles tied to academic calendars.