UNSPSC 50544636: Frozen non GMO peacock melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO peacock 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 50544636 Frozen non-GMO peacock melons is a Commodity code that nominally covers a single specialty fruit product, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code reflect much broader school nutrition procurement activity spanning comprehensive grocery, produce, and food-service supply contracts. State and local buying under this code in practice encompasses frozen and fresh produce items, dairy, meats, prepared entrees, bread products, condiments, beverages, and ancillary food-service supplies—all directed toward supporting National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and board of education entities, including large consolidated districts (Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, and City Schools of Decatur in Georgia), city procurement offices acting on behalf of school nutrition services (City of Bridgeport in Connecticut), and county boards of education (Hancock County in Georgia, Early County in Georgia). These jurisdictions solicit annually or biennially for school-year contracts running July 1 through June 30 of the following year, with most reserves the right to extend or renew for additional one-year terms. Buy American provision requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed goods), HACCP plan compliance, food recall accessibility, E-Verify authorization, and liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence are standard across all solicitations. Vendors face firm fixed pricing for the contract period with limited cost-adjustment mechanisms—usually requiring third-party price index documentation (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data) and ceilings on permissible increases (commonly 3–10 percent) before districts may source from alternate vendors.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. The Douglas County School System in Georgia has issued two major RFPs—one for fresh produce and eggs (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026, with estimated spending of $4.4–$5.5 million across 30 participating districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative) and one for food supply and distribution services (PE64810NONST2026000000046, due February 18, 2026, with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026, covering 200+ line items). The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia solicited fresh produce under Bid 2634 (due April 23, 2026). The City Schools of Decatur in Georgia issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (PE77310NONST2026000000018, due May 15, 2026, with optional virtual pre-bid April 29, 2026). Early County Board of Education in Georgia posted a line-item food bid (PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026, covering 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies). The State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (St. Louis County) solicited grocery items (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026, with 900+ line items and anticipated awards by June 4, 2026). The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases in Connecticut posted a comprehensive grocery items solicitation (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, with 1,100+ line items and contract period July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027) supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department. The code shows no recent activity outside these three states, and the mismatch between the code's nominal product scope (a single frozen specialty fruit variety) and actual procurement volume suggests the code may be a misclassification or a catch-all assignment within state procurement systems; vendors pursuing this code should treat it as access to major school nutrition supply opportunities rather than single-product procurement.