UNSPSC 50544634: Frozen non GMO ogen melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO ogen 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 50544634 Frozen non-GMO ogen melons is a Commodity-level code that captures frozen melon products procured by state and local school districts and education agencies for child nutrition and food service programs. State and local buyers source frozen melons as components within broader school meal procurement, where they appear as line items within multi-hundred-item grocery and frozen-food solicitations supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The code sits within institutional food service purchasing where nutrition compliance, USDA Buy American requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), product safety standards (HACCP plans, food recall procedures), and bulk delivery logistics drive vendor qualification and pricing structures. School districts across multiple states regularly solicit frozen produce alongside fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared items in annual contracts that span July through June cycles, with firm pricing for the full contract term and delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites Monday through Friday during operational hours.

School districts in Georgia (including Hancock County Schools, Early County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System) dominate the recent opportunities, with additional activity in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). The Hancock County Schools IFB issued June 10, 2026 with bids due June 26, 2026 encompasses over 200 fresh and frozen produce line items for the 2026-27 school year; the City of Bridgeport Food & Nutrition Services solicitation BNB052266 issued June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 grocery items including frozen products due the same date; and the Early County Schools FY27 food bid issued May 11, 2026 with bids due June 8, 2026 requests approximately 300 food items plus non-food supplies. The Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services in Missouri posted a grocery-items bid April 29, 2026 encompassing over 900 line items with delivery to central warehouse and school sites, while the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items issued April 16, 2026 with responses due May 15, 2026 and delivery to ten school sites. The Douglas County School System issued a cooperative buying RFP (SN 26-004) February 4, 2026 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual expenditure.