UNSPSC 50524515: Non GMO manila mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO manila 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 50524515 Non-GMO Manila Mangoes is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a single produce item, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code diverge substantially from the code's literal scope. The code shows minimal recent activity aligned with mangoes specifically; instead, the opportunities dataset reflects widespread school district procurement of general fresh produce—including apples, bananas, berries, vegetables, citrus fruits, and miscellaneous fresh items—across the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The buying pattern reveals that school districts and food service departments are soliciting comprehensive fresh produce contracts covering dozens of line items, not single-commodity buys. When mango procurement does appear in scope, it surfaces within larger multi-item fresh produce solicitations (such as Hancock County Schools' 200+ line-item RFB and Bulloch County's Farm to School program) rather than as standalone mango contracts.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia serving 30 districts via GEC cooperative). Georgia school districts account for the highest concentration of recent activity. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response date July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (response date July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (bids due June 26, 2026); Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce including mangos (proposals due May 4, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 72 line items and approximately $5.5 million in annual spending across 30 districts (proposals due March 4, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity specific to non-GMO mangoes as a standalone procurement vehicle; the mismatch between code scope and actual buying behavior suggests vendors should track broader fresh produce family codes and evaluate opportunities by their actual commodity mix rather than relying on this code's nominal designation.