UNSPSC 50554609: Canned or jarred non GMO charentais melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO charentais melons that have been canned or jarred 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 50554609 Canned or jarred non GMO Charentais melons is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect purchasing of canned or jarred non-GMO Charentais melons; instead, they capture broader food-service procurement across multiple product categories ranging from fresh produce to canned applesauce, frozen entrees, and dairy items. The code appears to have been applied to solicitations covering general food supply for institutional nutrition programs rather than to the specific melon product the code describes.

State and local issuing bodies posting opportunities tagged with this code include school nutrition programs (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Dallas Independent School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and county or municipal nutrition services (City of Bridgeport Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center). Recent activity clusters in Texas (Houston, Austin, Dallas, El Paso), Georgia (Savannah, Hinesville, Douglasville, Columbus), Oregon (Salem), and scattered Mid-Atlantic and Midwest jurisdictions. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (estimated prior-period value $1.5 million, proposals due July 13, 2026), and the Dallas Independent School District RFP JC250079 for various food products for nutrition services (contract period May 29, 2026 through May 28, 2027). Procurement at this code tier does not track the specific melons described; activity reflects a broader food-commodity category mismatch between the UNSPSC designation and the work actually being solicited.