UNSPSC 50544642: Frozen non GMO quetzali melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO quetzali 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 50544642 Frozen non-GMO quetzali melons is a Commodity code that state and local governments rarely purchase as a standalone item—the recent opportunities show school districts and municipalities buying frozen produce only as line items within broader grocery and food service procurement. The code shows minimal targeted solicitation activity; instead, frozen melons appear incidentally within comprehensive food supply contracts that emphasize whole produce, fresh items, and commodity staples. Where frozen products do surface in recent state and local solicitations, they are bundled with frozen entrees, vegetables, and prepared foods as cost-effective options supporting National School Lunch Program compliance rather than purchased on specification or standalone line-item basis. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Decatur City Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System all posted food-service contracts in the first half of 2026—with occasional state procurement (Georgia Food Supplies and Other Kitchen Products, May 2026) and independent school districts managing nutrition programs across multiple school sites.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary representation from Missouri. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning melons, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and citrus with a June 26, 2026 deadline; the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen products by June 30, 2026; and the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited nearly 900 line items for the 2026–27 school year with electronic submissions due April 29, 2026. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) coordinated a multi-district RFP for 30 school districts covering produce and eggs, with proposals due March 4, 2026 and estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across both geographic areas. All contracts required Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), firm pricing for the contract term (typically July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), HACCP certification, and delivery to multiple school sites or central warehouses Monday through Friday. No solicitation specifically named frozen quetzali melons or similar specialty frozen produce; frozen items appear only as incidental line items within larger comprehensive food-service bids.