UNSPSC 50314608: Organic cavaillon melons

The variety of organic melons known as organic cavaillon melons

UNSPSC 50314608 Organic cavaillon melons, Commodity tier, does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are currently buying under this code. The recent opportunities posted under this code solicitation number are almost entirely for fresh produce distribution to school nutrition programs — bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, eggs, and ready-to-eat prepared produce for elementary through high school students — with no recent solicitations specifically for cavaillon melons or other melon varieties as standalone line items. The code shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope (organic cavaillon melons, a specialty melon variety) and the actual procurement activity being tagged to it by issuing bodies.

State and local school districts across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida dominate the recent activity, with repeat buyers including Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, and Bulloch County School District, among others. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26039RFPDST for fresh fruit and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program serving approximately 18 elementary schools with an estimated annual budget of $600,000 (proposals due March 11, 2026). These procurements are structured as RFPs, RFBs, and IFBs with response deadlines spanning March through July 2026, and they emphasize HACCP compliance, Buy American provisions, domestic sourcing preferences, and detailed food safety certifications. The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (with school districts in Hancock, Bulloch, Glynn, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas Counties), followed by Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), with limited activity outside these regions. Given the mismatch between the code name and current solicitations, vendors should verify with issuing bodies whether procurement tagged to 50314608 actually requires organic cavaillon melons or if the code assignment reflects a cataloging error in the school district's procurement system.