UNSPSC 50354609: Frozen organic charentais melons

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

UNSPSC 50354609 Frozen organic charentais melons is a Commodity code that reflects state and local government procurement of shelf-stable and fresh food products for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food service operations. The recent opportunities posted under this code show a marked disconnect between the code's nominal scope (frozen organic melons) and the actual work being solicited. Gwinnett County's October 2026 IWQ solicits 1,062 cases of shelf-stable items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, and canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services; Bridgeport's June 2026 Board of Education RFQ spans over 1,100 line items across breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, and dairy; Hancock County Schools' June 2026 IFB requests fresh produce including apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, melons, and specialty items for the 2026–27 school year; and Early County Schools' June 2026 RFQ covers approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food and paper cleaning supplies. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county governments, with occasional state-level participation—Georgia posted a state-level food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation in May 2026 with a June 22 response date.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools, Early County Schools, and the State of Georgia) and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), with solicitations issued between May and October 2026. School nutrition programs dominate the buying pattern, typically structured as line-by-line IFBs or RFQs for one-year contract periods running July to June, with pricing firm unless major market changes are documented and award made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All recent opportunities require Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural content minimum in processed products), HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and three-reference documentation; Bridgeport and Early County further mandate $1,000,000 and $500,000 general liability insurance, respectively. Delivery windows are universally constrained to standard school hours (6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) with pricing inclusive of packing and transportation and no separate fuel surcharges permitted. The code shows little recent activity specifically targeting frozen organic melons; opportunities here are better characterized as general institutional food procurement rather than a narrow commodity line.