UNSPSC 50534627: Dried non GMO kiwano melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO kiwano 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 50534627 Dried non-GMO kiwano melons is a Commodity code that captures specialty fresh and processed produce items procured by state and local food service programs, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code shows limited direct matching to dried kiwano melons alone. State and local governments buying under this code span school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices procuring grocery and produce items for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The work involves sourcing produce and food commodities that meet Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP compliance, and National School Lunch Program requirements. Vendors must navigate firm fixed pricing over multi-year contract terms, pre-bid question cycles, blind product testing by school or institutional personnel, comprehensive insurance and liability documentation, and delivery to multiple school sites or institutional facilities on palletized shipments with Monday-through-Friday scheduling and emergency 24-hour backup stock capabilities.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and spanning multiple issuing bodies. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education posted BNB052266 in June 2026 seeking grocery items across 1,100+ line items including fresh and specialty fruits with June 30, 2026 RFQ deadline; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with June 26, 2026 due date; Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) posted Bid No. 609-26 for packaged meal boxes April 29, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables with July 11, 2026 deadline and $1.5 million prior-period value; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services (estimated $17.8 million over three years, June 25, 2026 deadline). Georgia also posted PE55645NONST2026000000009 for food, supplies, and kitchen products with June 22, 2026 due date. The code sees active procurement from school districts and county agencies across Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas, with most recent opportunities closing or closed in June 2026.