UNSPSC 50354652: Frozen organic starbright melons

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

UNSPSC 50354652 Frozen organic starbright melons is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single produce item, but state and local government procurement under this code shows minimal direct relevance. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically for frozen organic starbright melons; instead, the records show comprehensive food service procurements by school districts and municipalities that encompass broad grocery and produce categories. When frozen melons or melons of any kind appear in these solicitations—such as in the Hancock County Schools fresh produce bid—they are line items within larger fresh-produce or grocery-items contracts, not standalone procurements. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Decatur City Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System) and occasionally state or municipal purchasing offices (Georgia state, City of Bridgeport), all soliciting under the National School Lunch Program and related child nutrition mandates. Work involves sourcing hundreds of food items—fresh produce, frozen products, dairy, meats, grains, condiments—that meet USDA nutrition standards, Buy American domestic sourcing requirements (minimum 51 percent for processed goods), and strict food safety and labeling compliance including HACCP plans and product recall procedures.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with recent activity in Hancock County, Decatur, Douglasville, and Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia, and Rockwood (St. Louis County), Missouri, plus Connecticut and early-stage procurement from the State of Georgia itself. Representative recent opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce due June 26, 2026, encompassing over 200 produce line items including multiple melon varieties, and the Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items bid (BNB052266) due June 30, 2026, covering 1,100+ line items across all food categories. The Douglas County School System issued an RFP (SN 26-004) through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million combined, due March 4, 2026. None of these solicitations isolate frozen organic starbright melons as a distinct procurement; the code appears to see little standalone state and local activity and does not match the actual scope of work currently being solicited.