UNSPSC 50544608: Frozen non GMO cavaillon melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO cavaillon 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 50544608 Frozen non-GMO Cavaillon melons (Commodity) shows minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single frozen produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code span broad grocery and food service procurement for school nutrition programs — encompassing hundreds of line items across fresh and frozen produce, dairy, proteins, grains, and prepared foods. While frozen produce appears as a component within these comprehensive food bids, no recent solicitation specifically targets frozen Cavaillon melons or any single frozen produce commodity in isolation. School districts and municipal purchasing offices issue these food-service contracts to support the National School Lunch Program and breakfast programs, with issuing bodies including city and county school boards (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System) and one state-level procurement (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions are concentrated in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with one solicitation from Connecticut and one from Missouri.

Recent representative opportunities reflect the broader market reality: the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 30, 2026 grocery-items IFB (solicitation BNB052266) seeks over 1,100 line items across breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, and dairy; Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh produce (PE67080NONST2027000000013) specifies 200+ produce items including melons, delivered to three school sites July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and the Douglas County School System's February 4, 2026 RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (PE64810NONST2026000000047) for fresh produce and eggs targets 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with approximately $5.5 million total annual spending. No state or local buyer has issued a standalone procurement for frozen Cavaillon melons in the recent-opportunities block, signaling the code may be a taxonomy mismatch or capture a product line that state and local government does not procure discretely.