UNSPSC 50544635: Frozen non GMO patriot melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO patriot 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 50544635 Frozen non-GMO patriot melons is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show little alignment with the code's nominal scope. The opportunities cluster instead around broad school nutrition procurement — grocery items, fresh produce, frozen foods, and general food-service distribution across multiple product categories. The mismatch signals that this code either sees minimal activity for its stated product or is being applied inconsistently by state and local purchasing offices to capture school-lunch-related food buys more broadly. The issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and school boards, including the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). All solicitations are framed around compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), USDA nutrition standards, and food-safety requirements including HACCP plans and food-recall procedures.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, with five of nine posted opportunities issued by Georgia school districts or boards, followed by single solicitations from Connecticut, Missouri, and multi-district cooperative procurements. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (BNB052266, response due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (PE67080NONST2027000000013), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by geographic area (PE64810NONST2026000000047, response due March 4, 2026). All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with firm pricing throughout the term and no fuel surcharges permitted. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in these solicitations; awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a single- or multi-vendor basis at the district's discretion.