UNSPSC 50544600: Frozen non GMO melons

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO melons that have been frozen 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 50544600 Frozen non-GMO melons (Class) describes frozen melon products, but recent state and local school nutrition procurement under this code shows little activity directly tied to frozen melons as a standalone commodity. Instead, the code appears in broader grocery and produce solicitations where frozen and fresh produce items are bundled with dozens or hundreds of other food products to support school meal programs. When frozen melons do appear, they are one line item among comprehensive fresh and frozen fruit requirements, typically specified alongside apples, berries, citrus, and other produce in service of National School Lunch Program compliance. State and local buyers soliciting under or near this code are overwhelmingly school districts and school nutrition programs—Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System, and Early County Board of Education—with occasional participation by state procurement offices (State of Georgia) and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative). These jurisdictions typically issue IFBs or RFPs on an annual cycle to support child nutrition services.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with notable solicitations posted in the first half of 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for over 200 line items due June 26, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce bid for 72 items due April 23, 2026; and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs (approximately $5.5 million combined across two geographic areas) due March 4, 2026. All solicitations require firm fixed pricing with delivery to multiple school sites, Buy American compliance documentation, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, minimum $1 million general liability insurance, and compliance with federal child nutrition program standards. School districts typically reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis, and payment terms range from Net 30 to Net 45 days. Frozen melons as a specific line item represent a narrow slice of these broader food service procurements and do not constitute standalone high-volume buying activity in the recent record.