UNSPSC 50534658: Dried non GMO temptation melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO temptation 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 50534658 Dried non-GMO temptation melons is a Commodity code representing a single dried-fruit product line. State and local governments are buying this code as part of broader grocery and fresh-produce solicitations for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations. The code does not appear as a standalone line item in recent opportunities; instead, dried melons surface as part of multi-hundred-line-item grocery and produce contracts where school districts and institutional food service buyers specify produce variety and sourcing. When present, the product is typically subject to Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content and compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards for school meals.

Recent opportunities span school districts, state health agencies, and county governments across multiple states. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with firm pricing through June 30, 2027 and deliveries to the central warehouse and school sites. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB on June 10, 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including melons, with bids due June 26, 2026 and contract performance July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB on June 11, 2026 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a broad solicitation on May 15, 2026 for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with bids due June 22, 2026. Activity clusters in school nutrition contracts with 48-hour or emergency delivery requirements and institutional compliance with national meal programs, Buy American requirements at 51 percent domestic agricultural content, and nutritional-standards certification.