UNSPSC 50524503: Non GMO criollo mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO criollo mangoes. 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 50524503 Non GMO criollo mangoes (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with the code's nominal scope. The code is designed to classify specialty mango varieties, but recent solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect criollo mango procurement—instead, the opportunities center on broader fresh produce supply contracts serving school nutrition programs. Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 solicits petite bananas under a separate specification, and RFB 4163 requests ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison and certified through the Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program. Neither directly procures non-GMO criollo mangoes; rather, they fit within the larger fresh produce family that school districts use to diversify student nutrition menus. The mismatch between the code's nominal focus and recent state and local activity suggests the code sees little active use for specialty mango procurement at the public sector level.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida dominate recent fresh produce activity, with IFBs and RFPs posted by Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Bulloch County School District, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and others. Opportunities emphasize volume staples—apples, bananas, carrots, peppers, tomatoes—and ready-to-eat items for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with response deadlines concentrated between late March and late July 2026. The Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 represents a cooperative purchasing vehicle serving 30 districts across two Georgia regions with estimated combined annual spending of $5.5 million. Specialty items such as criollo mangoes, if procured at all, appear as line items within broader fresh produce contracts, not as standalone commodity purchases warranting their own solicitation. The code presents limited near-term pursuit opportunity absent a vendor's existing footprint in school nutrition supply or regional farm-to-school programs where specialty tropical fruit introductions align with diversity and nutrition objectives.