UNSPSC 50354629: Frozen organic long gray melons

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

UNSPSC 50354629 Frozen organic long gray melons, a Commodity code, nominally covers a single frozen produce line item, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows no recent relevant opportunities. The recent solicitations tagged with this code encompass broad school nutrition procurement — grocery items, fresh produce, frozen foods, and food distribution services — that fall well outside the narrow scope of frozen organic melons. The City of Bridgeport's grocery bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spans over 1,100 line items including breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat; Hancock County Schools' fresh produce bid (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) covers apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and leafy greens; and Decatur City Schools' frozen foods and grocery IFB (PE77310NONST2026000000018, due May 15, 2026) requests comprehensive frozen and grocery products meeting whole grain and low-sodium standards. The code appears to function as a catch-all categorization for child nutrition procurement rather than a vehicle for procurement of a specific frozen melon product.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code are exclusively school districts and school systems — Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County School System — serving the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across the school year July 1 through June 30. Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, with Georgia showing the heaviest concentration of recent bids. All solicitations require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, food-safety documentation, firm pricing with no fuel surcharges, delivery to multiple school sites, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards. A business development professional evaluating this code should recognize the mismatch between the nominal commodity and recent procurement practice, and treat it as a secondary or exploratory target for school nutrition supply contracts rather than a primary category for frozen melon sales.