UNSPSC 50534606: Dried non GMO cantaloupe melons

The variety of muskmelon (cucumis melo reticulatus) having a rind with netted tracery and reddish orange flesh that has 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 50534606 Dried non-GMO cantaloupe melons is a Commodity code covering dehydrated cantaloupe fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations supporting the National School Lunch Program and related child and senior nutrition initiatives. The code appears in solicitations alongside broader fresh and processed produce line items, where dried cantaloupe typically represents one of many fruit offerings on school breakfast and snack menus. Issuing bodies across this procurement family include school districts (primary), county boards of education, state health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers, and county governments managing senior meal programs. School districts dominate the activity, soliciting produce and food items through both single-vendor and multi-vendor awards tied to annual contract cycles running July through June.

Recent representative opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with an RFQ/IFB posted June 30, 2026 (due date same day) under solicitation BNB052266, requiring 51 percent Buy American domestic agricultural content, HACCP compliance, and adherence to Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 deadline (IFB #SN002-2027), including melons among apples, berries, vegetables, and citrus for the 2026-27 school year. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-year historical value of $1.5 million. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes with a sealed-bid deadline of April 29, 2026 under Bid No. 609-26. All school-based solicitations require firm pricing for the contract period, prepaid freight delivery to multiple sites, and compliance with federal nutrition and procurement regulations including Buy American provisions where applicable.