UNSPSC 50314657: Organic sweet heart seedless watermelon

The variety of organic melons known as organic sweet heart seedless watermelon

UNSPSC 50314657 Organic sweet heart seedless watermelon is a Commodity code that covers fresh watermelon supply to state and local institutions, though the recent solicitation record shows no direct demand for this product. Instead, state and local school districts are buying fresh produce broadly—including watermelons as one line item among many dozens—through rolling RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs targeting comprehensive fruit and vegetable supply chains for school nutrition programs. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary activity from the State of Georgia. District-level procurement spans elementary through high schools plus pre-K and central food service facilities. The scope of work involves weekly or multiple-times-weekly delivery of fresh, first-class condition produce with detailed specifications for pack sizes, ripeness stages, temperature maintenance, shelf-life minimums, HACCP plans, food-recall accessibility, and Buy American compliance. Vendors face stringent insurance requirements (typically $1 million general liability minimum), traceability documentation, E-Verify authorization, and performance standards including 98 percent fill-rate minimums and 24-hour replacement provisions for rejected goods.

Georgia school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and the Douglas County cooperative serving 30 districts across two regions) posted the bulk of recent activity from February through July 2026, with additional solicitations from Texas (McAllen, Austin) and Florida (Hillsborough County). Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB (June 26, 2026 due date) covering 200+ fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty produce for July 2026 through June 2027 with a Buy American requirement of 51 percent domestic content; Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (March 4, 2026 due date) for 72 line items serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One; and Bulloch County School District's local-produce IFP (May 4, 2026 due date) requiring 24 items grown within 200 miles in support of its Farm to School program. The code shows low activity as a standalone commodity, but watermelons appear as component line items in larger multi-category fruit and vegetable solicitations across school nutrition programs nationwide.