UNSPSC 50385104: Cal sweet melon purees

The variety of melons known as cal sweet melons which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385104 Cal sweet melon purees is a Commodity code that covers processed fruit products, particularly concentrated or reduced fruit preparations for food service and institutional use. State and local governments buy these products primarily through school districts, county social services agencies, state corrections and health departments, and municipal nutrition programs to supply cafeteria operations, senior services centers, state-supported living facilities, and institutional food service. The scope of work under this code encompasses shelf-stable fruit preparations—purees, applesauce, dried fruit products, and related processed fruit items—that meet USDA commodity specifications and federal food safety standards. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state health and human services commissions, school districts, county boards of education and social services, city nutrition centers, and state veterans' facilities, with repeat activity from the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the State of Illinois, and multiple Georgia and Texas school districts.

Recent activity spans multiple states with notable concentration in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple invitations to bid for canned applesauce (ITBs S-29100-00017453 in July 2026 and S2910000016975 in May 2026, both due within two weeks of posting, totaling approximately 6,600 cases across both cycles with historical pricing near $21.84 per case). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured supplemental food and consumables including canned and frozen fruit products under IFB HHS0016792V2 (May 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years) and food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (June 2026, prior-period value $1.5 million annually). The State of Illinois has solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy through multiple quarterly brand-specific and brand-or-equal RFPs (August 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties and berries for 2026–27 (June 2026, due June 26). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center sought commodities including fruit and vegetable products under IFB BNB053266 (June 2026). Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (July 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for food items including shelf-stable products under IWQ 140229 (October 2026, due October 19).