UNSPSC 50554656: Canned or jarred non GMO sunsweet melons

The variety of non GMO melons known as non GMO sunsweet 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 50554656 Canned or jarred non-GMO sunsweet melons, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this category in current solicitations. Recent opportunities posted under this code cover canned and fresh fruit, produce, and comprehensive food service supply — notably canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce across multiple categories, eggs, and mixed food commodities — rather than the specific melon-focused scope the code name suggests. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span Oregon Department of Corrections, state education agencies and school districts (Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Fairfax County Public Schools, Liberty County and Douglas County school systems, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), state health and human services facilities (Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, Illinois state facilities), and municipal procurement offices (City of Bridgeport). School districts and state nutrition programs dominate recent activity, with food service delivery to institutional kitchens, central warehouses, and school campuses across contract years running July-June or September-August.

Representative recent solicitations span multiple regions and notice types. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting 4,760 cases of canned applesauce for delivery to Salem by July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales and Oregon-goods and Oregon-headquartered bidder preferences totaling 10 percent combined. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for over 200 fresh produce line items spanning apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty items, due June 26, 2026, with buy American content requirements and delivery to three school locations. Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026, through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026. Texas HHSC posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million and bids due July 13, 2026. Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Texas, Oregon, and other jurisdictions nationwide, with school nutrition programs and corrections facilities driving volume and frequency across spring and early-summer bidding cycles aligned to fiscal-year transitions.