UNSPSC 50524624: Non GMO jubilee melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO jubilee melons. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50524624 Non GMO jubilee melons is a Commodity code that does not reflect the state and local procurement activity currently tagged to it. The recent solicitations filed under this code encompass a broad range of fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs—petite bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, and eggs—rather than jubilee melons specifically. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts and county boards of education procuring produce for National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs serving K–12 student populations. Issuing bodies include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). The mix skews heavily toward county and independent school districts in Georgia and Texas, with ancillary activity in Wisconsin. School nutrition programs soliciting under this code typically evaluate vendors on cost (30–50 points), product quality and freshness (10–30 points), vendor qualifications and experience (10–20 points), delivery reliability and fill rates (10–20 points), alignment with local or organic sourcing preferences where stated (5–15 points), and references or past performance (5–15 points).

Recent representative procurements span late February through mid-July 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, projecting $78,000 annual contract value and weekly usage of 70–90 cases delivered Monday–Friday to a single distribution center; RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due the same date requiring Wisconsin sourcing within 400 miles and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program compliance with approximately 5,900 weekly servings. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 (due June 26) for fresh produce covering 200+ line items across multiple produce categories for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 delivery to three school sites. Bulloch County School District (Georgia) issued RFP for locally grown produce (within 200 miles) on April 3, 2026, due May 4, covering 24 items including watermelons, apples, strawberries, and greens for the Farm to School program, with evaluation emphasizing product quality and availability (30 points) alongside price (30 points). Douglas County School System (Georgia) posted RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026 (due March 4) for 72 produce line items across two geographic areas serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two). Austin Independent School District (Texas) solicited fresh produce and beverages through RFP 26RFP034 due March 11, 2026, emphasizing Good Food Purchasing Program participation and domestic agricultural sourcing. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock, Bulloch, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn counties), Texas (McAllen, Austin independent districts), and Wisconsin (Madison), with Georgia school districts representing the plurality of recent solicitations.