UNSPSC 50603905: Frozen Non GMO fuzzy/hairy melon

The variety of Non GMO gourds known as Non GMO fuzzy/hairy melon that have been frozen 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 50603905 Frozen Non GMO fuzzy/hairy melon is a Commodity code representing specialty frozen produce items procured by state and local jurisdictions for food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code are sourcing frozen specialty melons — a narrow product class — primarily through school districts, county social services departments, and state-level food procurement. The recent solicitations show that melon purchases are typically bundled within broader food-service RFQs and IFBs that span dozens or hundreds of line items across proteins, grains, vegetables, dairy, and other staples rather than solicited as standalone commodity purchases. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners managing senior services operations, state departments of food procurement, and independent school districts operating National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs across multiple sites.

Recent activity is geographically concentrated in Georgia. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ) on October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center in Lawrenceville by December 7, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products IFB in May 2026 with a June 22, 2026 response deadline. Early County Board of Education issued a line-by-line food bid in May 2026 due June 8, 2026, encompassing 300+ food items for school meal programs across three schools, with contract performance July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and optional extensions. The code shows limited standalone recent activity; frozen specialty melons appear as minor line items within these broader food-service solicitations rather than as a focal procurement category.