UNSPSC 50314654: Organic sugar baby melons

The variety of organic melons known as organic sugar baby melons

UNSPSC 50314654 Organic sugar baby melons is a Commodity code. State and local school nutrition programs are the primary buyers under this code, but recent solicitations show a divergence between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity. The posted opportunities do not target organic sugar baby melons specifically; instead, school districts are soliciting fresh produce broadly — including apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, and other conventional produce items — under cooperative purchasing vehicles and RFP/IFB structures. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Bulloch County School District in Georgia, and Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia are recent issuing bodies, along with larger districts such as Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, and Austin Independent School District in Texas. School nutrition departments drive the majority of activity, leveraging cooperative purchasing arrangements (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts) to aggregate demand and lower per-unit costs. These entities typically require weekly or twice-weekly deliveries to multiple school sites, HACCP plans with traceability and 24/7 recall capability, Buy American compliance, and documentation of food safety certifications.

Solicitation activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) at an estimated annual value of $78,000 for weekly deliveries of 70–90 cases during school sessions, and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items (bids due June 26, 2026) requiring delivery to three school locations with firm pricing for a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract period. Bulloch County School District issued an RFP for locally grown produce within 200 miles of the district (proposals due May 4, 2026), and the Douglas County School System coordinated an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined for both geographic areas. Geographic preference provisions appear frequently — several districts offer 5 percent to 15 percent price preferences for locally sourced or regionally grown produce. The code shows no recent activity specific to organic or sugar baby melon varieties; procurement is concentrated on conventional fresh produce assortments supporting USDA National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, with some districts dedicating separate awards to USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty items.