UNSPSC 50354658: Frozen organic temptation melons

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

UNSPSC 50354658 Frozen organic temptation melons is a Commodity code that captures frozen melon products purchased by state and local education and social-services agencies. Recent state and local opportunities show that school districts, county boards of education, and social-services departments are sourcing broadly across fresh and frozen produce as part of child nutrition and senior nutrition programs, with frozen items mixed into larger food-service contracts that emphasize compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American domestic-content requirements, and nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. The work involves line-item bidding on food and produce with firm fixed pricing, expedited delivery windows (often 24 to 72 hours), acceptance of generic or approved-equivalent products, and strict adherence to labeling, temperature control, and HACCP food-safety protocols. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), county social-services and senior-services departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School nutrition contracts dominate the recent activity, driven by annual refresh cycles tied to fiscal-year food-service budgets and child-nutrition funding allocations.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Connecticut, with Hancock County Schools, Early County Schools, and Gwinnett County posting IFBs or informal quote requests in June and October 2026; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education on behalf of the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department with a June 30, 2026 electronic-bid deadline through OpenGov; and the State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen-products RFQ in May 2026 with a June 22 deadline. Response requirements consistently include USDA compliance statements, three professional references, HACCP documentation, E-Verify authorization, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000), and anti-collusion certifications. Payment terms run 30 to 45 days net, and contract periods typically span a full school or fiscal year (July through June) with options to extend or renew. Pricing must include all packing and delivery with no separate fuel or freight charges permitted unless major market shifts occur with 30 days' written notice and supporting documentation.