UNSPSC 50385156: Sunsweet melon purees

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

UNSPSC 50385156 Sunsweet melon purees is a Commodity code that in practice sees minimal application in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally identifies a branded product—Sunsweet-brand melon purees—but the recent opportunities flagged under it involve unrelated procurement categories entirely. The Oregon Department of Corrections has solicited canned fruit applesauce under this code (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited broad supplemental food and consumables including proteins, bakery items, and dairy (IFB HHS0016792, historical due February 23, 2026), and multiple school districts across Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia have sought fresh produce, groceries, and general food service supplies. These solicitations do not meaningfully align with melon puree procurement, suggesting either systematic misclassification in the issuing bodies' tagging or obsolescence of the code for active contracting purposes.

State and local governments procuring under this code span school nutrition departments, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies across multiple states including Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia. However, the issuing bodies' focus—reflected in concrete solicitations—is on broad-based food service supply contracts (fresh produce, canned fruits, proteins, staple groceries, and prepared entrees) rather than branded puree products. The applesauce solicitation from Oregon DOC (4,760 cases at $21.84 per case historical pricing, FOB destination to Salem) and the supplemental food procurement from HHSC covering 210 line items across Texas state hospitals and supported living centers represent the most recent and specific activities in the opportunity stream, yet neither directly addresses melon purees. The mismatch between code classification and actual procurement scope suggests this code should be considered inactive for practical business development purposes or reserved exclusively for rare branded Sunsweet product orders, which the available opportunities do not reflect.