UNSPSC 50385143: Red goblin melon purees

The variety of melons known as red goblin melons which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385143 Red goblin melon purees (Commodity) describes fresh fruit products state and local governments procure for institutional food service, though recent solicitations in the public record show limited direct activity under this specific code. The opportunities that do reference red goblin melons or related fruit commodity codes reveal that state corrections departments, school districts, county nutrition programs, health and human services agencies, and state veterans' homes are the primary buyers. Work being solicited spans shelf-stable fruit products, fresh produce, canned or processed fruits, and consumable food supplies for cafeteria, prisoner, patient, and senior nutrition programs. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IFB on October 13, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, canned vegetables, and related staples) due October 19, 2026, for delivery to its Senior Services Center; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs in May and July 2026 for canned applesauce (approximately 1,904 to 4,760 cases each) with historical pricing near $21.84 per case and delivery to its Central Distribution Center in Salem. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB in June 2026 valued at up to $1.5 million annually for food and consumable products for state supported living centers across multiple facilities.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington), with secondary activity in Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut. State corrections departments and state health and human services agencies appear most frequently as repeat buyers, particularly the Oregon Department of Corrections and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Issuing bodies include state procurement offices (Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Georgia), county boards of education and nutrition programs (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Texas), city boards of education (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized state facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The code shows modest recent activity; many of the posted opportunities are broader commodity food buys under which red goblin melons or specific melon purees may be line items rather than the primary focus, and the code does not dominate any single jurisdiction's recent procurement calendar.