UNSPSC 50354620: Frozen organic honeydew melons

Any of a variety of organic muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50354620 Frozen organic honeydew melons is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of work in recent state and local procurement activity under this classification. The posted opportunities show school districts and municipalities soliciting broad-based grocery, produce, and food service distribution contracts to support National School Lunch Program operations—encompassing frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and related supplies across hundreds of line items per solicitation. Frozen organic honeydew melons represent a single specialized ingredient, not the multi-category food procurement that state and local jurisdictions tag under this code. School districts (Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County and Douglas County in Georgia, Hancock County in Georgia, Early County in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut) dominate the recent activity, alongside occasional municipal procurement offices purchasing on behalf of school nutrition programs. These school districts solicit annually through IFB and RFP vehicles to fill nine-month contracts running July 1 through June 30 of the following year, with Buy American domestic-content requirements, HACCP food safety compliance, whole-grain and nutrition standards mandated by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, firm fixed pricing with limited escalation allowances tied to USDA market reporting, and liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, where Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and City Schools of Decatur have all posted solicitations within the past six months, complemented by activity in Connecticut (Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). Representative recent opportunities include the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026, encompassing ten school sites with firm pricing for 30 days from award and quarterly adjustments thereafter; the Rockwood R-VI School District grocery solicitation (over 900 line items) due April 29, 2026 via electronic NUTRIKIDS system with estimated 6,900 daily lunch participants; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System fresh-produce bid (72 items across 60 school sites) due April 23, 2026; and the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), due March 4, 2026. Vendors typically compete on line-item basis with awards made to multiple suppliers, must maintain delivery windows (most commonly 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday), and accept no separate fuel surcharges or partial deliveries.