UNSPSC 50544655: Frozen non GMO sugar baby watermelon

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO sugar baby watermelon 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 50544655 Frozen non GMO sugar baby watermelon is a Commodity code that covers specialized frozen produce items for institutional food service. State and local governments procure under this code principally through school districts and county departments of education buying frozen and fresh produce for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, as well as county departments of community services purchasing shelf-stable and frozen food items for senior services and nutrition assistance programs. The scope includes frozen watermelon and related frozen produce sold in bulk case quantities suitable for institutional kitchens, delivered on pallets with firm fixed pricing and transportation included. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County), and state-level procurement offices (State of Georgia).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. The Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce totaling over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response deadline; the Early County Board of Education issued a line-by-line food and non-food bid with a June 8, 2026 due date covering meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and grains; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited informal written quotes (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of food items including shelf-stable products with an October 19, 2026 response deadline; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases sought electronic bids on over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with a June 30, 2026 due date. Most contracts run for a full school or fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) with options to extend. All solicitations emphasize Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, firm fixed pricing with no separate fuel surcharges, and delivery to multiple school or facility sites on standard pallets Monday through Friday during specified morning hours.