UNSPSC 50385144: Regency melon purees

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

UNSPSC 50385144 Regency melon purees is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers a much broader range of shelf-stable and fresh food products for institutional food service — school districts, county government, state departments, and correctional facilities purchase fresh produce, canned fruits, dried fruit bars, frozen entrees, proteins, dairy, and bulk staples under this code designation, though the code name itself does not reflect the actual scope of solicitation activity. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under the code span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state human services and health agencies (State of Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). The work involves competitive bidding for food commodities delivered to institutional distribution centers and dining facilities under firm fixed-price contracts, with delivery windows typically 45 to 60 days from purchase order issuance and pricing evaluated on per-unit basis including transportation, fuel surcharge, and all delivery costs on an FOB Destination basis.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with prominent solicitations from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC El Paso, TDCJ), Oregon (ODOC), Illinois (State of Illinois), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce for SY27 spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, and citrus with delivery to three school sites and a contract value covering approximately 12 months; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and a contract term through August 2027 with one renewal option; and Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for canned applesauce (4,760 cases in five truck loads) with a historical award price of $21.84 per case and Oregon goods and resident-bidder preferences totaling 10 percent. Gwinnett County's informal written quote IFQ 140229 (October 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, and City of Bridgeport's June 2026 bid BNB053266 for 115 line items of commodities for school nutrition (eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, fruits, vegetables) with contract term through June 2027, reflect the range of institutional food-service purchasing occurring under this code.