UNSPSC 50544658: Frozen non GMO temptation melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO temptation 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 50544658 Frozen non-GMO temptation melons (Commodity) does not match the state and local procurement activity captured under this code. The recent opportunities posted under this UNSPSC code predominantly solicit broad school nutrition program food and grocery procurement — breakfast and lunch items, fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and supplies — rather than melons as a discrete commodity line. The code's nominal scope names a single specialty frozen fruit product, but the recent competitive opportunities reflect school district and municipal purchasing of comprehensive food service portfolios spanning hundreds of line items, where melons (fresh or frozen) appear only as minor component SKUs within larger multi-category buys.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity from Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Early County Board of Education, and City Schools of Decatur. The State of Georgia and City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases also issued solicitations under related food procurement codes. Geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia (Hancock County, Early County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Decatur) and Missouri (Rockwood), with activity also in Connecticut (Bridgeport) and broader state-level procurement. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for 1,100+ line-item grocery items with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for 200+ line items due June 26, 2026; and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 cooperating districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million by area, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. All school nutrition solicitations require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, food recall procedures, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000), and compliance with National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. A firm-pricing requirement and prepaid freight delivered to school sites or central warehouses are standard across the code's recent opportunities.