UNSPSC 50354614: Frozen organic eclipse melons

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

UNSPSC 50354614 Frozen organic eclipse melons, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh and frozen produce items procured by school districts and municipal purchasing departments for institutional food service, child nutrition programs, and cafeteria operations. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments use this code—and the broader family it sits within—to procure comprehensive grocery and fresh produce portfolios for school nutrition programs serving breakfast and lunch. The actual buying under the code spans fresh produce (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, melons, and specialty items), frozen foods, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and supporting non-food items such as paper goods and cleaning supplies. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education at the county and municipal level, with occasional state purchasing and municipal food service operations. School Nutrition Programs and Child Nutrition Services departments are repeat buyers, with most contracts running July 1 through June 30 to align with the academic calendar and federal National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program funding cycles. All procurements emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American provisions (typically requiring 51 percent domestic content), HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 minimums), food recall procedures, and whole-grain or low-sodium product specifications.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri school systems. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued a cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 school districts with estimated spending of approximately $4.4 million to $1.1 million by geographic area, due March 4, 2026. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce across 60 school sites with 72 line items, sealed bids due April 23, 2026. The Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) requested over 900 line-item grocery items for approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast daily participants, with electronic bids due April 29, 2026 through the NUTRIKIDS system. The City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites with bids due May 15, 2026. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited 300-plus food items and 60-plus non-food and paper supplies, bids due June 8, 2026. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested fresh produce across over 200 line items, bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) sought grocery items for the Board of Education spanning 1,100-plus line items, bids due June 30, 2026. No dollar values are disclosed for individual Bridgeport or Decatur awards. Vendor qualification and firm fixed-price requirements with no fuel surcharges are standard across all opportunities.