UNSPSC 50534601: Dried non GMO allsweet melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO allsweet 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 50534601 Dried non-GMO allsweet melons, a Commodity code, nominally covers a single dehydrated melon product line, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no direct purchases of dried melons. Instead, the code appears in broader grocery and food-service solicitations where fresh produce—including melons, berries, vegetables, fruits, and other perishables—comprises a small line item within large commodity bundles. State and local buying under related food-service codes spans school nutrition programs, senior meal services, state institution food supply, and emergency summer meal initiatives. Issuing bodies include city and county school districts, state health and human services departments, county boards of commissioners, and state procurement offices. The work involves competitive sealed bids, IFBs, and ITBs for multi-year food-service contracts with firm fixed pricing, Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic content), HACCP compliance, nutritional standards, and weekly or daily delivery to centralized warehouses and individual facility sites.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB (BNB052266) due June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line-item grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services, with National School Lunch Program compliance and 48-hour emergency delivery backup required. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services posted IFB HHS0017449 due July 11, 2026, for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical spend baseline of $1.5 million annually. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) released IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, for over 200 line items of fresh produce across multiple varieties (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, specialty fruits) with delivery to three school locations and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued ITB-26-00289 due June 25, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited sealed bids for summer food service packaged meal boxes due April 29, 2026. The code shows no standout repeat buyer; opportunities originate from independent school districts, county commissions, and state agencies across separate procurement cycles.