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 encompasses shelf-stable and fresh fruit products purchased by state and local food service operations, though recent state and local solicitation activity under this specific code shows little relevant acquisition. The recent opportunities in the dataset include applesauce and canned or fresh fruit procurements for corrections facilities, school districts, senior services, and state-supported living centers, but these are coded separately under related commodity codes rather than under sunsweet melon purees specifically. State and local governments use this and adjacent fruit commodity codes to source processed and fresh fruits for institutional feeding programs—school nutrition, correctional facilities, state hospitals, elderly care, and community services—typically specifying USDA grade standards, shelf-life requirements, and Buy American or domestic-sourcing preferences where applicable. Issuing bodies span county boards of education, state corrections and health departments, county senior services, and municipal education agencies, with repeat buyers including the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and various school districts soliciting fresh or processed fruit on annual or multi-year contracts.

Geographic activity in fruit procurement spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, and other states where institutional food service is concentrated. Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases, ITB S-29100-00017453, bids due July 31, 2026, with historical award price $21.84 per case), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables including fresh and frozen fruits statewide (210 line items, IFB HHS0016792V2, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB including multiple fruit varieties for the 2026–27 school year (over 200 line items, IFB #SN002-2027, bids due June 26, 2026), and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP 27RFP004, proposals due July 16, 2026). Most state and local fruit procurement requires compliance with the Buy American Provision under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), USDA commodity or grade specifications, firm pricing locked for the contract term, and delivery to multiple institutional sites on FOB Destination terms.