UNSPSC 50354616: Frozen organic fiesta melons

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

UNSPSC 50354616 Frozen organic fiesta melons (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement, but recent state and local opportunities show the code tagged to broad grocery and produce solicitations that encompass frozen items, fresh produce, and related food service categories rather than organic melons specifically. School districts and municipal purchasing offices are the primary issuing bodies, with the vast majority of recent activity concentrated in Georgia school systems (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, Hancock County) alongside activity in Connecticut (Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and state-level procurement (Georgia). The work being solicited reflects school nutrition program supply chains: comprehensive food service contracts spanning 300 to 1,100+ line items including frozen vegetables, fruits, prepared items, and fresh produce, all subject to Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content), HACCP food safety plans, CN labels, nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and delivery Monday through Friday to central warehouses or individual school sites. Vendors must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance, comply with E-Verify and federal debarment certification, provide food recall procedures, and accept firm pricing with no fuel surcharges for the contract period (typically July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, renewable for one to four additional years at the school district's option).

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with over 1,100 line items and blind taste testing at vendor expense; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) spanning 200+ produce items with delivery to three school locations; Early County Board of Education (Georgia) seeking line-by-line bids for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies (due June 8, 2026); and the Douglas County School System issuing a cooperative procurement through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). The code shows substantial activity in Georgia school nutrition procurement, with secondary concentration in Connecticut and Missouri school districts. Award decisions typically occur 60 to 90 days after bid opening, and districts frequently reserve the right to split awards across multiple vendors on a line-item basis.