UNSPSC 50524650: Non GMO spanish melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO spanish 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 50524650 Non GMO Spanish melons is a Commodity code that describes fresh melon procurement for school nutrition programs, though recent state and local activity under this code shows little direct solicitation for Spanish melons specifically. Instead, the code has been tagged to broader fresh produce and fruit solicitations serving K-12 school districts across multiple states. School districts are the dominant issuing bodies soliciting produce under or adjacent to this code, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000, and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items including melons for the 2026-27 school year (sealed bids due June 26, 2026). These solicitations typically specify fruit in cases or bulk quantities for weekly or bi-weekly delivery to central food production facilities or individual school sites, with HACCP plan submission, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000), Buy American compliance, and affirmative action documentation as standard requirements.

School nutrition procurement under this code emphasizes domestic sourcing, traceability documentation, and food safety compliance across Georgia (Hancock County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, Douglas County on the GEC cooperative), Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), and Florida (Hillsborough County). Award typically goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a line-item basis, with contracts running July 1 through June 30 annually and often renewable for multiple one-year terms. Districts frequently reserve the right to award to multiple vendors and apply pricing benchmarks tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or commodity market indices. Recent solicitations show strong activity in fresh produce bundled procurements rather than melons as a standalone category, suggesting this code may capture melon purchases when tagged to general produce RFBs and RFPs.