UNSPSC 50385153: Stars n stripes melon purees

The variety of melons known as stars n stripes melons which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385153 Stars n Stripes melon purees (Commodity) spans canned and processed fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, health and human services centers, and other public dining operations. Recent solicitations show procurement of canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and broader food-service line items sourced through ITB, RFP, and IFB notices. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education, independent school districts, and regional buying cooperatives. School nutrition programs represent the heaviest activity—multiple districts in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Virginia, and Connecticut are actively bidding annual food service contracts for their K-12 populations. State-level health and human services commissions in Texas procure supplemental foods and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers on statewide bases. Repeat buyers include the Oregon Department of Corrections (two canned applesauce ITBs in the past six months), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple supplemental-foods procurements), and several Georgia school districts operating through the GEC Buying Cooperative.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia, with Texas showing the highest volume—HHSC, TDCJ, and Dallas ISD all running concurrent procurements as of mid-2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), with delivery to Salem's Central Distribution Center at a historical price of $21.84 per case; the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables (due June 26, 2026, for July 2026–June 2027 delivery); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with the prior period valued at $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026, for a September 2026–August 2027 term). Buy American requirements and USDA commodity compliance appear in nearly all school-district procurements. Standard delivery terms are FOB destination with freight prepaid, firm fixed pricing for the contract year, and payment within 30–45 days of invoice. Insurance minimums typically run $1 million general liability per occurrence. Most contracts include renewal options spanning one to four years; school-district awards often go to multiple vendors on a line-item basis.