UNSPSC 50354611: Frozen organic crenshaw melons

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

UNSPSC 50354611 Frozen organic crenshaw melons is a Commodity code that covers fresh and frozen specialty melons procured primarily by school districts to support child nutrition programs. State and local purchasing offices rarely solicit frozen organic crenshaw melons as a line item in isolation; instead, they appear embedded within broader frozen produce, fresh produce, or general grocery solicitations where they compete alongside commodity melons, other seasonal fruits, and processed produce items. The work solicited under this code in practice spans frozen fruit procurement integrated into comprehensive school nutrition food service contracts, where melons are specified by variety, case size, and delivery schedule alongside apples, berries, peppers, and other fresh or frozen produce. School districts, with occasional participation from county boards of education and municipal school systems, dominate the issuing body mix. Individual school districts in Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut have posted the most recent opportunities.

Recent activity shows frozen and fresh produce represented across nine state and local solicitations posted between January and June 2026, though frozen organic crenshaw melons specifically appear only as one line item within larger produce catalogs rather than as dedicated solicitations. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for Fresh Produce with a due date of June 26, 2026, covering over 200 produce line items including melons, delivered to three school locations through June 30, 2027. The City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an Invitation for Bid due May 15, 2026 for frozen foods and grocery items spanning ten delivery sites, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce under Bid 26-34 with a due date of April 23, 2026, covering 72 fresh produce items and 60 delivery points. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts in two areas, with an estimated spend of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two and a due date of March 4, 2026. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia, with additional recent activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Buy American compliance (51% domestic content), HACCP plans, food recall accessibility, and firm pricing throughout the contract period are standard requirements across these opportunities.