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 is a Commodity code that encompasses specialized produce items procured by state and local education, health, and social-service agencies for institutional food service and nutrition programs. The code captures fresh and processed agricultural commodities — including melons, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, and other produce — supplied under school nutrition contracts, senior meal programs, and facility food services. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county school boards, city boards of education, county commissioners overseeing senior services, and state health and human services agencies. Procurement spans multi-line-item RFPs and IFBs covering 200 or more produce items per contract, with vendors required to meet Buy American domestic-content thresholds (typically 51 percent for processed items), nutritional compliance standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, allergen controls, HACCP food-safety documentation, insurance and bonding, and E-Verify authorization. Deliveries are made to multiple school sites, senior centers, and institutional facilities on firm fixed-price, prepaid-freight terms with no fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent activity appears in Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, reflecting broad geographic demand across school districts and state agencies. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) supporting the Board of Education's National School Lunch Program with over 1,100 line items and July 2026–June 2027 contract term; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) encompassing over 200 produce line items for July 2026–June 2027; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB (HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026) for food and consumables at El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical annual value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) at $17,832,659.90 over three years. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi closed a smaller summer nutrition procurement (Bid No. 609-26, closed April 29, 2026) for packaged meal boxes.