UNSPSC 50554632: Canned or jarred non GMO mirage melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO mirage 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 50554632 Canned or jarred non GMO mirage melons (Commodity) does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. Recent opportunities solicited under this designation are for mainstream canned and fresh food products—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broad food-service supply—not specialty melons. The issuing bodies span school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas ISD), state departments of corrections and health and human services (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and county school systems (Douglas County, Muscogee County). School nutrition programs drive the bulk of visible activity, with districts procuring fresh produce, eggs, grocery items, and specialty foods on annual cycles tied to the July-June school year. State institutional feeding (corrections, mental health facilities, hospitals) accounts for secondary but substantial volume, typically on multi-year contracts with renewal options. A small number of repeat issuing bodies appear across multiple solicitations—the Oregon Department of Corrections has posted separate ITBs for canned applesauce; Douglas County School System and Rockwood R-VI School District each issued multiple food-service RFPs and ITBs; and Texas HHSC posted supplemental food procurements for statewide facility networks.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois. Representative current opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), Austin ISD's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and the Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually (due July 13, 2026). Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts shows estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, melons, and specialty produce) closed June 26, 2026, with firm pricing required for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 delivery to three school sites. Dallas ISD's RFP JC250079 for various food products including spice and ice cream lots (due April 2, 2026) covers the 2026-2027 school year with two renewal options. Most school-district food procurement is structured as firm fixed-price, FOB-destination contracts with delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites, Buy American compliance mandatory where applicable, and payment Net 30 to Net 45 days.