UNSPSC 50385129: Long gray melon purees

The variety of melons known as long gray melons which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385129 Long gray melon purees is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of canned and processed fruit products for institutional food service, including applesauce, pears, and other shelf-stable fruit preparations. The recent opportunities show substantial solicitation activity across school districts, state corrections facilities, and health and human services agencies. Issuing bodies span K-12 school nutrition programs (Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia Department of Education, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), municipal governments (City of Bridgeport), and special purchasing cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). School districts dominate recent activity, with multiple concurrent solicitations for school nutrition contracts spanning dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and prepared foods, while state-level procurements include correctional facilities and state-supported living centers seeking canned and supplemental food products.

Geographic concentration appears heaviest in the Southeast and Texas, with recent opportunities from Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and Texas school districts, alongside Oregon Department of Corrections and Illinois state contracting. Representative recent procurements include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026; due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case with firm delivery in five truck loads to Salem; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (posted June 26, 2026; due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to the central warehouse; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026; due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products covering NIGP classes 385, 390, 380, and 393 with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Buy American provisions and USDA commodity compliance requirements are standard across school district procurements. Insurance minimums typically run $1 million commercial general liability per occurrence, with most school districts imposing firm-fixed pricing for contract periods and permitting price adjustments only at renewal or upon documented manufacturer increases of 5 percent or greater.