UNSPSC 50385138: Persian melon purees

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

UNSPSC 50385138 Persian melon purees is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure shelf-stable food products under this code, though recent opportunities show activity centered on broader food service categories rather than Persian melon purees specifically. The code appears in solicitations tagged to general food and consumable procurement for corrections facilities, state hospitals, school districts, senior services, and institutional food service operations. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia; Austin Independent School District, Texas), state corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county commissioners (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Georgia), and municipal education authorities (City of Bridgeport Board of Education, Connecticut). Food service procurement typically bundles dozens to hundreds of line items spanning proteins, dairy, produce, grains, condiments, and frozen specialty items rather than single-commodity purchases.

Recent activity appears across Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County's informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with 5% Oregon-content and resident-bidder preferences totaling 10%; the Texas Comptroller's IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic TDCJ warehouse locations with response due May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumable products statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years, due March 19, 2026. Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026 under Texas Education Code Section 44.031(3). Buy American provisions appear in multiple school nutrition solicitations, requiring minimum 51% domestic content in processed products. Delivery terms typically specify FOB Destination with prepaid freight, and institutional food service contracts often bundle line-item awards to single or multiple vendors based on best value rather than lowest price alone.