UNSPSC 50385100: Melon purees

The type of fruit known as melons which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385100 Melon purees is a Class code that encompasses the procurement of processed fruit products for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations under this code span a broader range of fruit and vegetable commodities than the narrow code title suggests. State and local buyers are using this code to procure shelf-stable and fresh fruit items including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce for schools, corrections facilities, veterans homes, social services centers, and health and human services institutions. The issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county boards of education and commissioners (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas), city procurement offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized state facilities such as the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Illinois Veterans Home. Food service operations at corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, veterans homes, and school nutrition programs drive the bulk of recent activity.

Recent opportunities show geographic spread across Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026), with historical awards to Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner at approximately $21.84 per case; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued three solicitations for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (due June 17, August 24, and August 24, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide (HHS0016792V2, bid deadline March 19, 2026, with an estimated maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years; HHS0017449 due July 11, 2026, with prior-period spend of $1.5 million). Gwinnett County in Georgia requested informal quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, sauces, and vegetables (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce across 200-plus line items for the 2026–27 school year (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas (304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026), and Austin ISD requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut sought commodity bids including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026).