UNSPSC 50554620: Canned or jarred non GMO honeydew melons

The variety of any non GMO muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell that has 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 50554620 Canned or jarred non GMO honeydew melons is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable, processed honeydew melon products for institutional food service and nutrition programs at state and local agencies. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show demand for bulk canned and processed fruit items across school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The scope of work encompasses procurement of case-lot quantities of canned fruit products—applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed commodity items—delivered to central warehouses or food service distribution centers. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, city school nutrition programs, and county social services departments. The work reflects institutional food procurement patterns, with vendors expected to meet USDA commodity standards, comply with Buy American provisions where applicable, maintain appropriate insurance coverage, and deliver on tight schedules aligned with agency fiscal cycles and appropriation funding deadlines.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and upper Midwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools, State of Georgia), Illinois (State of Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Austin Independent School District), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response due July 31, 2026) with a historical award price of $21.84 per case and a 10% Oregon preference incentive; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026) with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (response due October 19, 2026). Procurement patterns emphasize firm fixed pricing quoted per unit, FOB destination delivery prepaid, compliance with federal food safety and labeling standards, and awards made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or on best-value criteria with possible line-item splitting at issuing bodies' discretion.