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, but the recent state and local opportunities show no activity aligned with eclipse melon purees specifically. Instead, the code's recent opportunities span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and mixed food and consumable products for institutional food service. The work actually being solicited under this category involves procurement of prepared and fresh fruit items—both shelf-stable and perishable—to supply correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school districts, and other public institutions. Buying bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, and municipal nutrition programs. Issuing bodies vary from state-level central procurement offices (Texas HHSC, Oregon ODOC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office) to district-level school nutrition services conducting local competitive procurement. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. PST with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026; and multiple school district procurements including Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items due June 26, 2026.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitations posted from Georgia (Hancock County, Douglas County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, and Savannah-Chatham school systems), Texas (Dallas ISD, Austin ISD, HHSC, TDCJ), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Illinois (state procurement). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, reflecting the reliance of child nutrition programs on commodity and specialty food procurement, though state correctional and health-service agencies drive larger-value opportunities. The code's recent activity is substantial: multiple school districts conduct annual rolling procurements for produce, proteins, and prepared items with contract values ranging from approximately $1.1 million (Douglas County Area Two) to $9 million (Douglas County Food Supply and Distribution), and state-level procurements under Texas HHSC and Oregon ODOC show historical and ongoing demand for shelf-stable and institutional-grade prepared fruits. Firm pricing, Buy American compliance, delivery schedules of 45 to 60 days, and insurance requirements of $1 million to $2 million in commercial general liability appear standard across the opportunities.