UNSPSC 50354603: Frozen organic black diamond melons

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

UNSPSC 50354603 Frozen organic black diamond melons, a Commodity code, describes specialty frozen fruit products procured by state and local school districts and municipalities to support child nutrition and institutional food service programs. State and local governments buying under this code source frozen melon products as components of broader grocery and produce contracts that feed school populations and support USDA meal reimbursement programs. The recent opportunities indicate that frozen melons and related frozen produce items are solicited as line items within comprehensive food service procurements that emphasize whole-grain and whole-fruit options, low-sodium formulations, products free of added sugars and artificial additives, and compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), the state of Georgia, and a municipal purchasing office (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple Georgia districts soliciting across 2026 and early 2027.

Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia and Missouri, with additional recent activity in Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (proposals due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spend approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas), the Rockwood R-VI School District child nutrition services grocery procurement for 2026-27 (electronic bids due April 29, 2026, supporting approximately 6,900 daily lunch and 900 breakfast participants), the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (sealed bids due May 15, 2026), and the Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce IFB for 2026-27 (sealed bids due June 26, 2026). Bid prices are uniformly required to remain firm for the contract period with no separate fuel surcharges permitted, deliveries are made Monday through Friday during school operating hours, and Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content apply across most procurements. All bidders must maintain HACCP plans, food recall procedures, and commercial general liability insurance in the range of $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence.