UNSPSC 50385146: Royal star melon purees

The variety of melons known as royal star melons which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385146 Royal star melon purees is a Commodity code with little recent activity directly aligned to its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show a significant mismatch: they consistently solicit canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food service supplies—not royal star melon purees. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a canned applesauce ITB (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026) and the Austin Independent School District sought dried fruit bars and apple crisps via RFP (27RFP004, due July 16, 2026), neither of which involves melon purees. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and other state institutions have posted multiple food supply ITBs covering 210+ line items of diverse food products—frozen foods, bread, dairy, and canned goods—again without melon purees as a specified item. This pattern suggests the code is being applied as a catch-all tag for miscellaneous fruit and food products rather than a precise classifier, or that melon purees themselves do not currently appear in active state and local procurement.

The issuing bodies across the visible opportunities span state agencies (Texas HHS Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts (Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas ISD, Liberty County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education), and one municipal entity (City of Bridgeport). School nutrition and food service drives the majority of activity, with K-12 districts representing the dominant buyer segment. Geographic spread includes Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, with no concentration in any single region. If pursuing opportunities under this code, align on actual commodity categories being solicited—produce, shelf-stable food items, and prepared foods for institutional food service—rather than the nominal melon puree descriptor.