UNSPSC 50385147: Royal sweet melon purees

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

UNSPSC 50385147 Royal sweet melon purees is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable and fresh fruit products for institutional food service, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct solicitation for the named commodity and instead reflects broader food-service purchasing that encompasses canned fruits, dried fruit products, fresh produce, and general food commodities. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under related food-service codes span school districts, county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county commissioners, and municipal departments. The kinds of work actually being bought include canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional food supplies for state-supported living centers and correctional facilities, and consumable food products for senior services and public institutional kitchens. Issuing bodies include repeat state purchasers—the State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission—alongside county and school district buyers in Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, and other jurisdictions. Recent activity is geographically dispersed across Texas, Illinois, Oregon, Georgia, and Connecticut.

Representative recent solicitations illustrate the activity mix. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumable products across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential contract value of $4,500,000 over three years, closing March 19, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (1,904 cases in May 2026 and 4,760 cases in July 2026), both evaluated with Oregon goods and resident bidder preferences totaling 10 percent combined. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IWQ on October 13, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services, closing October 19, 2026. Austin Independent School District issued an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple varieties, due June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center issued a bid for 115 line items of commodities including fruits and vegetable products, with MBE/CBE preferences applicable, due June 26, 2026.