UNSPSC 50385124: Jubilee melon purees

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

UNSPSC 50385124 Jubilee melon purees is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a broader family of shelf-stable and fresh fruit products—including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce—solicited by state and local governments for food service operations. Recent state and local opportunities under this code span school nutrition programs, corrections and veterans facilities, senior services, and state health and human services agencies. Issuing bodies include school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), state corrections and health departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). Procurement methods vary across RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notices. Contract scopes typically specify USDA compliance, domestic content requirements (Buy American preferences at 51 percent for processed goods where federal nutrition funds apply), delivery-ready packaging, shelf-life minimums, and firm fixed pricing including all transportation and handling on an FOB destination basis.

Recent activity clusters in the South and West, with visible solicitations from Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut over the past five months. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITB notices for canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453 due July 31, 2026, and ITB S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026), with Oregon offering 5 percent preferences for in-state fabrication and bidder residency. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables (HHS0016792v2, bid due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years) covering 210 line items statewide to state hospitals and supported living centers. Gwinnett County solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items under informal written quote (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) for senior services delivery. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has posted recurring quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (dues August 24 and June 17, 2026). Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026).