UNSPSC 50314617: Organic galia melons

The variety of organic melons known as organic galia melons

UNSPSC 50314617 Organic galia melons is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses all fresh produce categories — fruits, vegetables, and eggs — that school districts, counties, and state agencies purchase for child nutrition programs, institutional food service, and farm-to-school initiatives. The code designation is narrower than the actual procurement activity: recent solicitations show school nutrition departments and districts routinely tag RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for comprehensive produce procurement (apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, melons, specialty items, and eggs) under this single code, regardless of whether organic galia melons are explicitly mentioned. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, county boards of education, state procurement offices, and cooperative purchasing vehicles (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative). School districts dominate the activity: Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) have all posted solicitations in the past four months. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) and Bartow County School System (Georgia) focus specifically on USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program contracts. State-level procurement includes the State of Georgia's May 2026 food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (details withheld in the source).

Geographic activity clusters heavily in Georgia, with secondary concentration in Texas and isolated activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Georgia school districts account for the majority of recent postings, reflecting statewide district-level purchasing infrastructure. Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope: Madison Metropolitan School District posted RFB 4162 (Petite Bananas, due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 (Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks, due July 29, 2026, contingent on federal grant approval); Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 (Fresh Produce for 2026-27 school year, over 200 line items, bids due June 26, 2026); Bulloch County School District issued IFP for local produce (proposals due May 4, 2026); and Douglas County School System (via GEC Buying Cooperative) posted RFP SN 26-004 (approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend across 30 districts, proposals due March 4, 2026). Contracts consistently require HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, firm fixed pricing for the fiscal year (typically July 1 through June 30), insurance minimums ($500,000 to $2 million general liability), weekly delivery to school sites, and performance quality standards with price redetermination windows in January. Award cycles typically run 60 days post-opening. This code is active and warrant-focused; most opportunities close with narrow response windows (two to four weeks from posting to deadline).