UNSPSC 50534613: Dried non GMO dixie lee melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO dixie lee 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 50534613 Dried non GMO dixie lee melons (Commodity) is a narrowly defined code that appears in state and local procurement systems but shows minimal alignment with actual buying activity in the recent opportunities block. The code nominally covers a single dried-melon product line; however, the recent solicitations posted under this code span broad food service procurement including fresh produce, packaged meal boxes, senior meal preparation and delivery, and multi-category grocery items for school nutrition programs. State and local governments use this code primarily through school districts, county boards of education, and state health agencies that manage child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations. The issuing bodies include the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the State of Georgia — a mix of municipal, county, school district, and state-level procurement offices.

Recent opportunities show activity across multiple states and food-service contexts rather than concentration in dried-melon procurement. The Bridgeport Board of Education issued an RFP (BNB052266) for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards. Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce in over 200 line items under IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, spanning apples, berries, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty produce for school sites. Pascagoula-Gautier School District issued a sealed-bid solicitation (No. 609-26) for packaged 7-day meal boxes under the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, due April 29, 2026. Hillsborough County issued ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission released IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply an El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior historical value of $1.5 million. The code shows no recent solicitations specifically targeting dried non-GMO Dixie Lee melons as a standalone product category.