UNSPSC 50385102: Athena melon purees

The variety of melons known as athena melons which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385102 Athena melon purees, a Commodity code, describes processed fruit and vegetable products that state and local governments buy for institutional food service—though the recent solicitations under this code show far broader purchasing activity that diverges markedly from the narrow code name. The code is capturing school district, county, state, and regional institutional purchases of shelf-stable and fresh food items for cafeteria, senior services, corrections, and health-care facility operations. Recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, canned vegetables) due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy due August 24, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases) due July 31, 2026; Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products (approximately $1.5 million historical value) due July 13, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items) due June 26, 2026. The issuing bodies are state corrections and health-care departments, county boards of commissioners and education, independent school districts, and municipal boards of education. Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut show active recent procurement.

The geographic spread spans the Southeast (Georgia, Florida), Midwest (Illinois), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Southwest and South-Central (Texas), and Northeast (Connecticut). State departments of corrections and health-care systems are repeat solicitors—Oregon DOC and Texas HHSC both posted multiple food service ITBs and IFBs in the May-to-August 2026 window. School districts and county education boards are also active repeat buyers. Representative opportunities show a mix of notice types: IFQs (Gwinnett County), RFPs (Austin ISD), ITBs (Oregon DOC, Texas TDCJ, Hancock County Schools), and IFBs (Texas HHSC, Bridgeport Board of Education). Buy American requirements and prevailing-wage compliance are standard across most school and state health-care solicitations. The code's nominal scope (Athena melon purees) does not align with recent purchasing reality; actual buys span fresh produce, frozen proteins, dairy, bakery items, canned goods, and consumable supplies for detention, health-care, and K-12 food service.