UNSPSC 50534609: Dried non GMO charentais melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO charentais 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 50534609 Dried non-GMO Charentais melons, a Commodity code, does not map to current state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitation for dried melons; the opportunities listed under this code span fresh produce (whole apples, berries, citrus, root vegetables, leafy greens), prepared meal delivery (congregate dining and home-delivered senior meals), comprehensive grocery and food service distribution (school nutrition programs across K-12 districts), and bulk catering for municipal events. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope—a dried specialty melon product—and the actual work being solicited (fresh commodity procurement, prepared meal service, and full-line food distribution) suggests the code assignment does not reflect genuine demand or that no vendors have recently bid on dried Charentais melons under state and local procurement frameworks.

The issuing bodies pursuing food procurement across the broader grocery and produce categories include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools Virginia; Bulloch County Board of Education Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Georgia; Hancock County Board of Education Georgia; Meriden Public Schools Connecticut; Douglas County School System Georgia; Bridgeport Board of Education Connecticut; Pascagoula-Gautier School District Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission; State of Georgia), and cities (Dallas). The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. Representative opportunities include Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB, June 25, 2026 deadline, $17.8 million estimated value over three years), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB, April 27, 2026 deadline, no disclosed value), Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution services (RFP, February 18, 2026 deadline, approximately $9 million estimated annual expenditure), and Meriden Public Schools' commercial and USDA Foods procurement (RFP, February 25, 2026 deadline, approximately $3.1 million anticipated contract value). No current solicitation activity targets this specific Commodity code.