UNSPSC 50314660: Organic tuscan type melons

The variety of organic melons known as organic tuscan type melons

UNSPSC 50314660 Organic tuscan type melons is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity primarily describes school district procurement of fresh produce — bananas, apples, berries, melons, and other fruits and vegetables — for child nutrition programs and farm-to-school initiatives, not the organic or regionally specific produce the code name implies. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix; recent solicitations come from Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bartow County School System in Georgia, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Bulloch County School District in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Glynn County Board of Education in Georgia, McAllen Independent School District in Texas, Austin Independent School District in Texas, and Douglas County School System in Georgia serving a cooperative of 30 districts across two regions. Georgia school districts account for the densest recent activity, with additional procurement from Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin school systems. A state-level procurement by the State of Georgia for food supplies and kitchen products also carries this code but the full scope is not detailed in available documents.

Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) specifying 70–90 cases per week at $78,000 annual value with strict specifications on ripeness and temperature, and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items of apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty produce for delivery to three school locations on an annual fixed-price contract. Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) is the largest by estimated value, spanning 30 school districts across Georgia with approximately $5.5 million in combined annual spending for approximately 72 produce line items including apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, and eggs. Notice type across recent opportunities is mixed — RFP (request for proposal), RFB (request for bid, equivalent to IFB), and IFB (invitation for bid) — with response dates clustering in March through July 2026. Most contracts run from July 1 through June 30 of the following year, aligning with school fiscal calendars, and emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety documentation, traceability, recall procedures, domestic sourcing preference (often within 50–400 miles), and preference for organic or natural products free of artificial additives.