UNSPSC 50354606: Frozen organic cantaloupe melons

A muskmelon (cucumis melo reticulatus) having a rind with netted tracery and reddish orange flesh that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50354606 Frozen organic cantaloupe melons is a Commodity code that covers frozen cantaloupe products state and local governments procure for food service, nutrition programs, and institutional dining. The recent opportunities under this code show that state and local bodies solicit frozen produce primarily through school district food services, county departments serving senior populations, and municipal food purchasing for public institutions. The work involves sourcing produce items meeting USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), nutritional compliance standards such as the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, HACCP food safety protocols, and delivery to multiple institutional locations on firm fixed pricing with transportation included. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, city school districts, county departments of community services, and state procurement offices. School districts dominate recent activity, particularly those managing National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs across multiple school sites.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut based on recent postings. Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce including melons (though not specifically frozen organic cantaloupes) for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026, as an IFB. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable and frozen food items for senior services through an IWQ with quotes due October 19, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery items including frozen products for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, under the National School Lunch Program. Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line food bids including produce and frozen items with bids due June 8, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a food supplies bid with a June 22, 2026 due date. Activity shows consistent demand from school districts and county nutrition programs requiring firm pricing through multi-month contract periods, typically July through June fiscal years, with piggybacking rights common in school district solicitations.