UNSPSC 50524658: Non GMO temptation melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO temptation 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 50524658 Non GMO temptation melons (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The recent opportunities tagged to this code solicit fresh produce for school nutrition programs—bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, and other commodity fruits and vegetables—but melons appear only as line items within broader produce procurements, not as a standalone category. The code itself nominally targets a single produce item, yet the contracting bodies are treating the code as a catch-all for general produce supply contracts spanning dozens of product lines and multiple vendors per district.

School districts and boards of education across Georgia, Texas, and Florida dominate the recent solicitations, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early 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 serving 30 districts through a cooperative). The most recent activity clusters in Georgia and Texas, with scattered activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce due June 26, 2026, Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One (18 districts) and $1.1 million for Area Two (12 districts) due March 4, 2026, and Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages due March 11, 2026. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options; Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing predominate; and school districts increasingly weight cost at 30–50%, product quality and availability at 15–30%, vendor qualifications and experience at 10–20%, and references or past performance at 10–15%.