UNSPSC 50534621: Dried non GMO icebox melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO icebox 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 50534621 Dried non-GMO icebox melons is a Commodity code that nominally covers specialized dried melon products, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show little direct procurement activity for dried melons. Instead, the code has been tagged on broader fresh produce and school nutrition solicitations where fresh melons and mixed produce appear as line items rather than the focus of the contract. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts and counties seeking produce for child nutrition programs, supplemented by state human services agencies and municipalities sourcing food for institutional feeding. The recent record shows school districts in Connecticut, Georgia, and Mississippi, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Hillsborough County, Florida all posting opportunities with mixed produce or food components. The scope typically spans fresh produce sourcing, including melons alongside apples, berries, citrus, leafy greens, and root vegetables, with compliance requirements for Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content for processed items), nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, HACCP plans, food safety certifications, and delivery to multiple school or institutional sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Recent representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 produce line items for school sites with July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract period; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases grocery items bid (BNB052266) posted June 30, 2026 for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with a July 1, 2026 start; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB (HHS0017449) posted June 11, 2026, due July 11, 2026, with a $1.5 million prior historical value. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut) and Texas, with school nutrition programs and state institutional feeding as the dominant use case. The code sees sporadic state and local activity; the mismatch between the nominal commodity (dried, non-GMO melons) and the actual procurement (fresh mixed produce and broad institutional food sourcing) suggests this code captures only a small fraction of melon-related spending when it appears at all.