UNSPSC 50314649: Organic sharlyn melons

The variety of organic melons known as organic sharlyn melons

UNSPSC 50314649 Organic sharlyn melons, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity in recent state and local solicitations. The code nominally describes a specific melon variety, yet the opportunities tagged under it span broad fresh produce categories—bananas, apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, eggs, and numerous other fruits and vegetables—purchased primarily by school districts to support National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, and Douglas County School System across Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida. A few opportunities reference cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts. Recent solicitations employ RFB, RFP, IFB, and ITB notice types, with response dates concentrated between March and July 2026.

Geographic activity centers in Georgia, with secondary concentration in Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, requesting weekly deliveries of 70–90 cases at a projected annual contract value of $78,000 for the 2026–2027 school year; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026, covering apples, berries, vegetables, and melons for delivery to three school sites from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative requesting approximately 72 produce line items with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two across 30 participating districts, with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. Contract terms typically run one school year (July through June) with renewal options. The code's mismatch with actual purchasing activity suggests it may be a misapplied taxonomy designation rather than a meaningful procurement signal.