UNSPSC 50534600: Dried non GMO melons

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO melons that have been dried for preservation. 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 50534600 Dried non-GMO melons, a Class code, represents a narrow commodity within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show the code tagged to broader grocery and food-service solicitations that span fresh produce, packaged meals, and consumable supplies rather than dried melons specifically. State and local issuing bodies purchasing under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and municipal procurement offices supporting school nutrition programs (City of Bridgeport). The work being solicited encompasses National School Lunch Program-compliant goods with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, nutrition standards compliance under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, HACCP food safety plans, firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges, and delivery to school central warehouses and individual sites on standard pallets within specified time windows.

Recent opportunities span the Southeast and Texas with notable activity in Florida, Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, and Mississippi. Representative solicitations include Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery-items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items including dried and fresh produce for delivery to central warehouse and school sites through July 2027; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) listing over 200 produce items with deliveries to three school locations from July 2026 through June 2027; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually; and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery ITB (ITB2600289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years. Vendor requirements consistently include commercial general liability and products liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), three professional references with capability statements, and completion of nutritional analysis and ingredient-panel documentation at vendor expense.