UNSPSC 50554624: Canned or jarred non GMO jubilee melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO jubilee 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 50554624 Canned or jarred non-GMO jubilee melons is a Commodity code. State and local governments soliciting under it actually buy canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service—most notably applesauce, pears, and other canned fruits that meet USDA commodity specifications and federal food safety standards. The recent opportunities block shows minimal direct activity under the jubilee melon code itself; the handful of posted solicitations frame the work as broader fruit procurement spanning canned applesauce for correctional facilities, dried fruit bars and apple crisps for school districts, fresh produce for school nutrition programs, and mixed food supplies for state-supported living centers and prison food service. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), school districts across multiple states (Austin ISD, Hancock County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Douglas County), and city procurement offices (Bridgeport). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with six of the thirteen opportunities targeting school district food service needs.

Geographic spread centers on Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a July 31, 2026 response date and Robbins Sales as the prior awardee at $21.84 per case; Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce due June 26, 2026; and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with an estimated annual value of $5.5 million, due March 4, 2026. The code itself shows little recent solicitation activity specifically for canned or jarred jubilee melons, and the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement mix suggests opportunities tagged under this code may reflect broader fruit and produce categorization in state and local procurement systems rather than demand for the specific product line.