UNSPSC 50385118: Gaya melon purees

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

UNSPSC 50385118 Gaya melon purees (Commodity) does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this code. Recent opportunities posted under this code span shelf-stable and fresh food products for institutional food service — including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and consumables — with no recent solicitations specifically for gaya melon purees. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), city school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and county departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services). Most solicitations are issued as Invitations for Bid (IFB) or Requests for Proposals (RFP) and target contract periods spanning one to three years.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, and Connecticut. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (response deadline March 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections posted two ITBs for canned applesauce totaling approximately 6,664 cases with response deadlines June 2 and July 31, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy across two RFPs (June 17 and August 24, 2026 response dates); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items with response due May 4, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (response due October 19, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (response due June 26, 2026).