UNSPSC 50385122: Ida pride melon purees

The variety of melons known as ida pride melons which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385122 Ida pride melon purees, a Commodity code, does not match the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code designation. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code procure mainstream food products—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and supplemental food supplies—rather than melon purees specifically. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 in July 2026 requesting 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a response deadline of July 31, 2026, while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumable products serving state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide. Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 in June 2026 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T26300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items. These solicitations suggest the code is being used as a catch-all bucket for food procurement rather than for the specific commodity its name implies.

Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Texas TDCJ, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Muscogee County School District, Hancock County Schools, Douglas County School System), county boards of education (Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Douglas County), municipal purchasing offices (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state supported living centers. School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple districts across Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia soliciting food products for child nutrition services in March through July 2026. Geographic spread concentrates in Texas (Texas HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD), Georgia (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County), and Virginia (Fairfax County), with additional activity in Oregon (Department of Corrections), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Illinois (state-level CPO). The code shows substantial activity but misalignment with its nominal scope—procurement offices are applying it to generic food service supply rather than melon purees, making it difficult to target pursuit strategy based on the code name alone. The frequent school district activity and recurring Texas HHSC procurements suggest established demand cycles tied to fiscal-year budgeting and child nutrition compliance, with contract values ranging from approximately $41,530 to $9 million annually depending on the issuing body's size.