UNSPSC 50544609: Frozen non GMO charentais melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO charentais 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 50544609 Frozen non-GMO Charentais melons is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty frozen fruit products procured by state and local school districts and municipalities to support child nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code are acquiring frozen produce items — including specialty melon varieties — as components of comprehensive grocery and fresh produce bids that serve school breakfast and lunch programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Recent solicitations show that frozen produce is bundled within broader food service categories rather than procured in isolation; school districts issue RFPs and IFBs spanning hundreds of line items across frozen foods, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and dry goods simultaneously, with frozen specialty items like Charentais melons appearing as discrete line items within those larger procurements. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education, including early childhood and K–12 systems, supplemented by city departments of public purchases acting on behalf of school boards. The code shows limited standalone activity; frozen Charentais melons appear as minor components within multi-category grocery solicitations rather than as dedicated procurement vehicles.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. The Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce in the 2026–27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026, encompassing over 200 line items including specialty melons among apples, berries, and root vegetables. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases, acting for the Bridgeport Board of Education, issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items due June 30, 2026, including frozen products alongside breakfast items, vegetables, fruits, and proteins. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 school districts across two geographic areas, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One, proposals due March 4, 2026. These procurements uniformly require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content), HACCP plans, liability insurance, and delivery to multiple school sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. No recent solicitations target frozen Charentais melons as a primary or standalone commodity.