UNSPSC 50385135: Patriot melon purees

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

UNSPSC 50385135 Patriot melon purees is a Commodity code covering prepared fruit products — specifically pureed melons and related processed fruit items — that state and local governments procure for institutional food service. In practice, the recent opportunities tagged under this code reveal a much broader scope than the code name alone suggests: the actual solicitations encompass shelf-stable and refrigerated food products for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and health and human services operations. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas HHSC, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), city school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and county social services (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services). The code sees activity from purchasing offices across multiple jurisdictions purchasing against standing or quarterly food service contracts, often with flexibility to award to single or multiple vendors based on best value and responsiveness.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with the most concentrated activity in Texas (TDCJ cafeteria products, HHSC state hospitals and living centers) and Georgia (Gwinnett County and Hancock County Schools). Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 (RFQ, due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, and sauces for the Department of Community Services; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (RFP, due August 24, 2026, available as both brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered in five full truckloads; Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, citing a prior historical value of $1.5 million. Most contracts require firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, commercial liability insurance, and compliance with USDA standards and Buy American provisions where applicable.