UNSPSC 50544601: Frozen non GMO allsweet melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO allsweet 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 50544601 Frozen non-GMO allsweet melons (Commodity) sees limited recent activity in state and local procurement; the code itself does not appear in any of the recent school nutrition solicitations identified in the opportunity block, though frozen produce procurement by school districts would typically encompass similar frozen fruit products within broader grocery or frozen-food categories. The code's nominal scope — a single specialty frozen melon variety — is far narrower than what state and local food service procurement actually covers. School districts, including the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), Hancock County (Georgia), Early County (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), and Douglas County (Georgia), are actively soliciting produce and frozen products under RFP, RFQ, and IFB notices, but these solicitations span hundreds of line items across apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, specialty melons (as one item among many), frozen vegetables, and prepared entrees — not single-SKU frozen melon products. The mix of issuing bodies is dominated by school districts and boards of education at the county and municipal level, with one state procurement (Georgia state food, supplies, and other kitchen products) and cooperative purchasing vehicles like the GEC Buying Cooperative pooling demand across multiple districts.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia, where Hancock County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County have all posted fresh-produce or food-supply RFPs and RFQs in the six months ending June 2026, typically with response deadlines between early March and late June 2026 and contract periods commencing July 1, 2026. Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) represent secondary activity. Spend at individual districts ranges from approximately $1.1 million to $9 million annually. A representative recent opportunity is Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (Solicitation PE67080NONST2027000000013), due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 fresh-produce line items including melons as one category among dozens, with delivery to three school sites and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. Vendors typically must comply with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content), HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, $1 million general liability insurance, and firm fixed pricing with transportation included. The code itself represents a narrow product category unlikely to drive meaningful sales volume; vendors pursuing this segment should expect to bid melons as a line item within larger school nutrition or institution food-service contracts rather than standalone frozen-melon awards.