UNSPSC 50385114: Eclipse melon purees

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

UNSPSC 50385114 Eclipse melon purees is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh, frozen, and processed fruit products purchased by state and local governments for institutional food service—principally schools, correctional facilities, veterans' homes, health and human services centers, and county social-services programs. Recent state and local solicitations show a broader pattern of fruit and produce procurement spanning canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce for school nutrition, and mixed commodity food service contracts. Eclipse melon purees specifically do not appear in the recent opportunities block; instead, the code appears applied to general institutional food procurement where purees and fruit products form part of a larger commodity basket. The issuing bodies are diverse: state corrections departments (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas, Illinois), county boards of education and school districts (Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, Illinois), county social-services departments (Georgia), and municipal procurement offices (Connecticut). No single repeat buyer dominates; the activity reflects routine institutional procurement across multiple states and agency types.

Recent representative opportunities span multiple states and solicitation types. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned fruit applesauce on May 18, 2026, with a June 2, 2026 response deadline; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables (210 line items including fruits and vegetables) with a March 19, 2026 response deadline; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (including melons, berries, and specialty fruits) with a June 26, 2026 bid opening; and the Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut issued a commodities IFB covering 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products with a June 26, 2026 submission deadline. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Connecticut), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), and Texas, with additional state-level procurement in Illinois. Contract values for bundled commodity procurements range from approximately $1.5 million annually (Texas HHSC El Paso facility) to $4.5 million over three years (Texas HHSC statewide supplemental food); individual applesauce bids historically price in the $20–22 per-case range. Contracts typically run 12 months with optional renewals, require FOB destination delivery, and mandate compliance with USDA commodity standards and Buy American provisions for school nutrition programs.