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 (Commodity) covers highly specific perishable fruit products and related processed fruit commodities that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — but recent activity shows no solicitations directly naming royal star melon purees. Instead, the code appears in a dataset of state and local opportunities that predominantly feature broader fresh and processed fruit purchases: canned applesauce, dried fruit bars and apple crisps, fresh produce (berries, melons, citrus, stone fruits), and shelf-stable fruit products within larger food-service contracts. The issuing bodies span counties (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and municipal governments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School nutrition programs and correctional facilities emerge as repeat institutional buyers.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut, with recent solicitations posted between May and October 2026. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' iterated ITB for canned fruit applesauce (approximately 1,904 cases, ITB S-29100-00017453, bids due July 31, 2026, with a 5% Oregon-goods preference and 5% resident-bidder preference); Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service (RFP 27RFP004, proposals due July 16, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty items for the 2026-27 school year (IFB SN002-2027, sealed bids due June 26, 2026, with Buy American requirements and delivery to three school locations); and the City of Bridgeport's IFB for food commodities to the Board of Education Nutrition Center (IFB BNB053266, electronic bids due June 26, 2026, with MBE/CBE applicability and Buy American compliance). Most contracts specify FOB Destination delivery, firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA standards, and compliance with applicable food safety and labeling regulations.