UNSPSC 50385105: Cantaloupe melon purees

The variety of muskmelon (cucumis melon reticulatus) having a rind with netted tracery and reddish orange flesh which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385105 Cantaloupe melon purees (Commodity) represents a narrow product category that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service and nutrition programs, though the recent-opportunities block contains no direct cantaloupe-puree solicitations. The code shows minimal recent activity specifically targeting this commodity; instead, the opportunities tagged under the category reflect a much wider range of food products including shelf-stable items, fresh produce, frozen proteins, dairy, and canned fruits. When school districts, county boards of education, state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, and nutrition-service operations solicit food supplies, they typically bundle purees and similar processed fruit products into larger food-service aggregations rather than procuring them as standalone line items. The recent opportunities demonstrate that state and local food procurement runs through IFBs, RFPs, and informal quotes, with awards typically made on best-value or lowest-responsive-bidder criteria, firm fixed-price terms, FOB-destination delivery, and compliance with USDA grades, FDA/USDA food standards, and Buy American provisions where school lunch programs are involved.

Geographic activity across recent food-service opportunities spans Georgia (Gwinnett County Schools, Hancock County Schools, State of Georgia), Illinois (State of Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (Austin Independent School District, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a due date of October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years (bid responses due March 19, 2026). No cantaloupe-puree opportunities appear in the recent block; pursuit under this code should focus on opportunities explicitly naming purees or allowing equivalent substitution in broader food-service aggregations.