UNSPSC 50534629: Dried non GMO long gray melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO long gray 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 50534629 Dried non-GMO long gray melons is a Commodity code with minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope—dried specialty melons—does not align with the goods actually being solicited under this code in the state and local market. Recent opportunities tagged with this code are overwhelmingly for broad grocery, fresh produce, and meal services procurement; none identify dried melon products as a line item or focus area. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), cities (City of Dallas, City of Meriden), and independent school districts across Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. School nutrition programs represent the largest concentration of recent solicitation activity, with districts seeking comprehensive grocery and fresh produce supply contracts under IFB and RFP vehicles.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), with additional solicitations from Texas (state level and Dallas City), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and other regions. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' solicitation for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract covering 45 schools and distribution centers (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026); Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP for approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated $9 million annual expenditure (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026); and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal preparation and delivery services contract valued at $17.8 million over three years (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026). The code shows no direct procurement signals for dried specialty melons; the tagging appears to be a classification error or catch-all assignment rather than substantive demand.