UNSPSC 50524641: Non GMO pineapple melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO pineapple 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 50524641 Non GMO pineapple melons (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement primarily as fresh produce supply for school nutrition programs, though the recent opportunities block shows the code is being used as a catch-all classification for broader fresh fruit and vegetable procurement rather than pineapple melons specifically. State and local education agencies — school districts and boards of education — dominate solicitation activity under this code, with school nutrition programs accounting for the vast majority of recent opportunities. The work being solicited spans comprehensive fresh produce supply contracts covering fruits, vegetables, and eggs to support National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs across elementary, middle, and high schools. Representative recent procurements include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, with estimated annual contract value of $78,000 and weekly usage of 70–90 cases; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, specialty items) with contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and Liberty County Board of Education's IFB for produce and food products due April 29, 2026, covering approximately 60 produce line items for 13 school sites with weekly delivery and annual fixed pricing. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, McAllen, Austin, Savannah-Chatham, Hillsborough County), county school systems (Hancock, Liberty, Muscogee, Douglas, Glynn, Bulloch, Bartow, Early County), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and the Southeast, with recent solicitations from Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, Glynn County, and Bulloch County in Georgia; Hillsborough County in Florida; and McAllen and Austin in Texas. School districts emphasize domestic sourcing, Buy American compliance (requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), and increasingly favor local or regional produce — Bartow County School System, Bulloch County, and McAllen ISD all specify geographic preferences for produce grown within specified radii (200 to 400 miles or 50 miles). Vendors must submit HACCP plans, traceability documentation with farm-of-origin records, food safety certifications, workers' compensation and general liability insurance (typically $500,000 to $2,000,000 coverage), federal debarment certification, E-Verify authorization, and anti-collusion affidavits; delivery windows are typically early morning (5:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.) to mid-morning (through 2:30 p.m.) Monday through Friday. Contracts are predominantly annual with optional renewal terms (up to four additional one-year periods in most cases), firm pricing for the term with prospective price redetermination allowed, and payment terms of Net 30 to Net 40 days. Evaluation criteria typically weight cost at 30–50 percent, product quality and availability at 15–30 percent, vendor qualifications and experience at 10–20 percent, and delivery/service capability at 10–20 percent; diverse-owned business status and local business preference receive modest point allocations (5 percent) where present.