UNSPSC 50534649: Dried non GMO sharlyn melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO sharlyn 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 50534649 Dried non-GMO Sharlyn melons, a Commodity code, has no recent state and local procurement activity directly matching its specific product scope. The source contains fifteen recent solicitations spanning state departments, county school systems, municipalities, and transit authorities procuring food and meal-related services—but none of these opportunities specifically reference dried non-GMO Sharlyn melons or other dried melon products as line items or scope elements.

The opportunities in the source aggregate school nutrition programs (fresh produce, groceries, and meal delivery), state health and human services food supply, senior meal preparation and delivery, and municipal catered meal services across Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District all posting RFPs and IFBs for comprehensive grocery and fresh produce supply between January and June 2026. Representative solicitations include Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (due February 25, 2026, approximately $3.1 million annual value), Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution (due February 18, 2026, approximately $9 million annual expenditure), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items). While dried fruit items are common components of school nutrition and senior meal programs, the source does not identify any solicitations explicitly requiring dried Sharlyn melons or dried melon products by name or specification, suggesting this Commodity code does not currently align with measurable state and local procurement demand.