UNSPSC 50314658: Organic temptation melons

The variety of organic melons known as organic temptation melons

UNSPSC 50314658 Organic temptation melons, a Commodity code, captures fresh melon supply to state and local institutions—primarily school districts operating child nutrition programs. The recent solicitations show school nutrition departments procuring fresh melons as line items within broader produce contracts, though the source material does not isolate melon-specific activity. State and local buyers under this code span school districts of varying sizes (ranging from Early County Board of Education to Austin Independent School District serving 20,000 students), with school nutrition programs dominating the issuing-body mix. Work is solicited through RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notices, typically as one commodity within comprehensive fresh-produce agreements rather than standalone melon contracts. Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (sealed bids due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items including melons for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term), Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs to 30 districts (proposals due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One), and Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce with weekly delivery to 16 school locations (sealed bids due April 14, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, with additional recent solicitations from school districts in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Texas (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). Evaluation criteria across these solicitations consistently weight cost at 30–50%, product quality and availability at 15–30%, vendor qualifications and experience at 10–20%, and references or past performance at 10–15%. All contracts require compliance with Buy American provisions (domestic commodities or 51%+ domestic content in processed items), HACCP plans with traceability and 24/7 recall accessibility, general liability insurance typically at $1 million minimum, weekly or twice-weekly delivery windows between early morning and early afternoon, and prices remaining firm for the contract period or subject to indexed adjustments based on USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are standard across these solicitations, though some districts (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD) provide scoring preference for historically underutilized or minority-owned businesses. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options for one to four additional years.