UNSPSC 50534632: Dried non GMO mirage melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO mirage 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 50534632 Dried non-GMO mirage melons, a Commodity code, appears in state and local procurement activity focused broadly on school nutrition and institutional food service rather than fresh or dried specialty melons specifically. Recent solicitations tagged with this code predominantly seek comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, and prepared meal services for school districts, county health agencies, and municipal departments—work that does not consistently align with the code's nominal commodity definition. The school districts dominating recent activity (Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District) solicit broad food supply contracts spanning breakfast items, proteins, frozen products, fresh produce, dairy, and condiments under this and related codes, often structured as master grocery or comprehensive food supply agreements. Supporting agencies include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, the City of Dallas, the City of Bridgeport, and the State of Georgia. Contracts typically require Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed goods), HACCP food safety plans with 24/7 recall capability, compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and National School Lunch Program regulations, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. Vendors deliver to multiple school sites or institutional kitchens on Monday–Friday schedules between early morning and early afternoon, accept electronic ordering through district systems, and maintain emergency backup stock.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, State of Georgia) and Florida (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), with additional recent activity in Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, City of Dallas), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). The most recent representative opportunity is the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 30, 2026 closing for grocery items (IFB BNB052266) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services, spanning over 1,100 line items with electronic submission through OpenGov, firm fixed pricing net 45 days, and mandatory blind testing of samples. Fairfax County Public Schools' April 27, 2026 deadline (IFB 2000004323) for Master Grocery K-12 sought grocery product supply and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens on a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract term, requiring bidders to submit minimum 76 items and demonstrate three years of food delivery experience. The Douglas County School System issued a February 18, 2026 deadline for an RFP (26-003) covering food supply and distribution services for approximately 32,000 daily meals across 32 schools with an estimated annual value of approximately $9,000,000, and a March 4, 2026 deadline for fresh produce and eggs (SN 26-004) spanning 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two.