UNSPSC 50354600: Frozen organic melons

The type of organic fruit known as organic melons that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50354600 Frozen organic melons, Class, does not reflect recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally identifies a single product category—frozen organic melon—yet the nine recent solicitations in the source span broad school nutrition procurement for grocery items, fresh produce, frozen foods, eggs, and comprehensive food service distribution. None of the opportunities explicitly reference frozen organic melons or any frozen melon product. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, soliciting through IFB, RFP, and RFQ vehicles to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. Recent activity includes the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (June 2026 IFB for 1,100+ grocery line items); Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia (June 2026 IFB for 200+ fresh produce items); Early County Board of Education, Georgia (June 2026 line-item food bid); City Schools of Decatur, Georgia (May 2026 IFB for frozen foods and grocery); Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri (April 2026 grocery items with 900+ line items); Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Georgia (April 2026 fresh produce); and Douglas County School System, Georgia (February and January 2026 RFPs for fresh produce and food supply distribution serving 30 school districts across two areas).

The geographic spread is concentrated in Georgia and reaches into Connecticut, Missouri, and other states, with Georgia school districts representing the largest share of recent postings. The scope of work being solicited emphasizes compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, whole-grain and low-sodium nutrition standards, firm pricing with no fuel surcharges, delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday, and E-Verify authorization. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty produce across three delivery locations, and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) covering approximately 72 line items with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One serving 18 districts. The code shows no targeted procurement activity for frozen organic melons specifically and appears misaligned with the actual scope of current school nutrition solicitations.