UNSPSC 50534622: Dried non GMO ida pride melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO ida pride 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 50534622 Dried non-GMO Idaho Pride melons, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity indexed under it. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for dried melons or dried produce of any kind. Instead, the available records show school districts, county boards of education, transit authorities, and municipal governments procuring fresh produce, bulk groceries, prepared meals, and food service supplies—work properly classified under produce and food-supply families, not under a specific dried-melon commodity. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work posted against it signals that either the code has been misapplied to these opportunities or the indexing data does not align with actual procurement intent. State and local buyers do not appear to be actively sourcing dried non-GMO Idaho Pride melons under this code tier.

The geographic footprint of the available opportunities spans Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia, with the heaviest recent activity among school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Douglas County School System) and county or municipal food-service authorities (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas, Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Representative solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) spanning 76 grocery items and two delivery sections, and Hillsborough County's Senior Meals Preparation and Delivery Services (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026, estimated value $17.8 million over three years). None of these opportunities reference dried melons or specialty dried-produce items. The code should not be pursued unless internal records confirm actual dried-melon sourcing activity by state or local buyers.