UNSPSC 50354604: Frozen organic cal sweet melons

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

UNSPSC 50354604 Frozen organic cal sweet melons is a Commodity code representing a narrow food product line — specifically frozen California sweet melons in various forms — that state and local governments procure primarily as part of larger food-service contracts for schools, counties, and state agencies. Recent solicitations show that frozen melons appear as individual line items within comprehensive food-service RFQs and IFBs rather than as standalone purchases, bundled alongside fresh produce, frozen vegetables, dairy, proteins, and pantry staples to support school nutrition programs and public-agency food services. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), county government food-service operations (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the recent activity, reflecting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program purchasing cycles tied to the July-through-June academic year.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut based on recent postings. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce (including melons among 200-plus line items) due June 26, 2026; Early County Board of Education solicited food items due June 8, 2026; and Gwinnett County posted an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of food items due October 19, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an RFQ for grocery items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with over 1,100 line items and a due date of June 30, 2026, requiring Buy American compliance and compliance with Title VII CFR nutrition standards. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026, with scope details in a referenced PDF. Frozen melons as a discrete commodity see minimal standalone activity; they enter state and local procurement primarily as part of aggregated food-service awards where the vendor must supply multiple frozen and fresh produce categories on firm fixed pricing with no separate fuel surcharges, delivery to school sites Monday through Friday during morning hours, and compliance with USDA nutrition and Buy American requirements.