UNSPSC 50354601: Frozen organic allsweet melons

The variety of organic melons known as organic allsweet melons that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50354601 Frozen organic allsweet melons, a Commodity code, encompasses frozen melon products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, though recent solicitations tagged to this code do not include frozen organic melons specifically. The recent state and local opportunities reflect broader food procurement across school districts, county social services, and municipal education departments. These buyers source shelf-stable and fresh grocery items, prepared foods, produce, dairy, proteins, and paper supplies to support school breakfast and lunch programs, senior services, and institutional food service. The issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Early County), and state procurement (State of Georgia). School district nutrition programs represent the predominant buyer segment, with contracts typically tied to the National School Lunch Program and subject to Buy American provisions, USDA nutrition standards, and whole-grain requirements. Contracts span July-to-June fiscal years with firm pricing and multi-location delivery to central warehouses and school sites.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with Georgia showing the highest frequency of recent postings. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with response due October 19, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce via sealed IFB with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items across apples, berries, vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty produce for the 2026–27 school year. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases sought grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education via electronic bid through OpenGov, due June 30, 2026, covering over 1,100 line items with Buy American and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance required. Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line bids for food and non-food products supporting school meal programs, due June 8, 2026. The State of Georgia issued a broader food supplies and other kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026. None of these recent opportunities explicitly reference frozen organic melons, suggesting the code shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity.