UNSPSC 50385149: Sharlyn melon purees

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

UNSPSC 50385149 Sharlyn melon purees (Commodity) does not match the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this code. The recent opportunities block contains no purchases of melon purees, sharlyn or otherwise. The ten recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code span fresh produce procurement (apples, melons, berries, leafy greens), canned and frozen fruits (applesauce), dried fruit products (fruit bars, apple crisps), and broad food-service commodities (proteins, dairy, condiments, baking supplies, consumables) for school districts, county departments of community services, state correctional facilities, state veterans homes, and state health and human services facilities. The code itself appears to reflect a product line far narrower than what the procurement activity shows—a mislabeling issue rather than a code that captures actual demand in this category.

Issuing bodies include Georgia counties (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District), and municipal governments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut, with response dates spanning May through October 2026. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County's IFB for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, soups, vegetables) due October 19, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce (4,760 cases) due July 31, 2026; Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for state-supported living centers, valued at $1.5 million historically, due July 13, 2026. Buy American and domestic-content preferences appear in school district and state hospital solicitations; Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference for goods fabricated in-state or from in-state bidders.