UNSPSC 50534641: Dried non GMO pineapple melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO pineapple 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 50534641 Dried non-GMO pineapple melons is a Commodity code with little recent relevant state and local procurement activity. The posted opportunities tagged to this code reflect broad grocery and food service categories — school lunch programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts — that span produce, proteins, dairy, and packaged goods rather than the specific dried fruit item the code nominally describes. None of the recent solicitations explicitly reference dried pineapple melons or other dried fruit as a discrete line item; rather, they treat produce procurement as part of comprehensive fresh-produce, fresh-and-processed-items, or master-grocery contracts. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Bridgeport Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, and Douglas County School System), one county government (Hillsborough County, Florida), one state health agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), one state procurement office (Georgia), and one city government (Dallas). The geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia and Florida, with additional activity in Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia.

The representative opportunities show school districts and agencies buying fresh produce (apples, berries, leafy greens, melons, citrus, root vegetables) alongside processed items, proteins, and pantry staples in long-term supply contracts. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items and a June 26, 2026 response date; Fairfax County Public Schools solicited a Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323) due April 27, 2026, requiring minimum 76-item commitments and firm pricing through June 30, 2027; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases sought grocery items (Solicitation BNB052266) for the Board of Education with June 30, 2026 due date and over 1,100 line items subject to Buy American and nutrition standards. Douglas County School System issued a cooperative RFP (SN 26-004) for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 districts across Georgia with estimated spending of $5.5 million and a March 4, 2026 proposal deadline. The code shows activity supporting school nutrition, senior meal services, and institutional food service but does not reflect market demand for dried fruit as a standalone commodity in current state and local procurement.