UNSPSC 50524649: Non GMO sharlyn melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO sharlyn 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 50524649 Non GMO sharlyn melons is a Commodity code that covers specialty melon procurement for school nutrition programs. State and local governments under this code are buying fresh produce—primarily fresh fruits and vegetables—for K-12 school meal programs, with the opportunities in the source showing melon and broader fresh-produce contracts dominating recent activity. The issuing bodies are almost exclusively school districts and school boards across multiple states, including 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) via a cooperative purchasing vehicle. School nutrition programs use these contracts on an annual or multi-year basis to supply fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs to elementary, middle, and high school sites, typically with weekly delivery schedules and strict quality, food-safety, and Buy American compliance requirements.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary presence in Wisconsin and other states. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026), requesting 70–90 cases weekly at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 for the September 2026–June 2027 term; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of fresh fruits and vegetables for July 2026–June 2027 delivery to three school sites; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; and Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 (due March 11, 2026) for fresh produce and a la carte beverages across all AISD food service locations with emphasis on Texas-grown products and Good Food Purchasing Program compliance. Evaluation typically prioritizes cost (30–50 percent of scoring), product quality and availability, vendor qualifications and experience, and compliance with Buy American, HACCP, and food-safety requirements; many districts award to multiple vendors on a line-item basis.