UNSPSC 50524507: Non GMO gandaria mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO gandaria 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 50524507 Non GMO gandaria mangoes (Commodity) does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement activity. The most recent opportunities tagged to this code are school nutrition contracts for fresh produce procurement—petite bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, apples, berries, citrus, leafy greens, and eggs—rather than gandaria mangoes specifically. School districts across Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin are issuing RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs for produce supply to support National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, and Farm to School initiatives. The work involves weekly or bi-weekly delivery of bulk fresh produce to elementary through high schools, compliance with HACCP plans and food safety certifications, Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing (typically 51% or greater domestic agricultural commodity content for processed items), and adherence to USDA nutritional and quality standards. Vendors compete on cost (typically weighted 30–50% of evaluation), product quality and availability, delivery reliability, vendor qualifications and experience, and in some cases geographic preference or diverse-business status. Contract values range from approximately $78,000 to $4.4 million annually depending on district size and scope. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts—Madison Metropolitan (Wisconsin), Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, and Douglas County (serving 30 districts via cooperative)—plus one state-level procurement (State of Georgia) and one county transit or regional body (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Tampa, Florida).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, with additional solicitations in Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026 ($78,000 annual value, weekly delivery of 70–90 cases), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB spanning over 200 produce line items due June 26, 2026, and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively (sealed proposals due March 4, 2026). Geographic preference requirements vary—some districts specify local sourcing within 200–400 miles (Bartow County, Bulloch County), while others apply a $0.20 per pound preference for organic produce or evaluate diverse-owned business status at 5–15% of total scoring. The code's nominal focus on gandaria mangoes bears no relation to the actual procurement activity; this appears to be a classification mismatch in the state and local database.