UNSPSC 50524516: Non GMO mayaguez mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO mayaguez 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 50524516 Non GMO Mayaguez mangoes is a Commodity code that maps poorly to the state and local procurement activity actually appearing under it. Recent solicitations tagged with this code overwhelmingly solicit fresh produce broadly—apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, and eggs—rather than the specific mango variety named. School nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, including Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Hillsborough County Public Schools, and the Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative. State-level procurement also appears (State of Georgia food and kitchen products). The geographic spread centers on Georgia, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas.

Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin (due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026); Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce to 16 school sites (due April 14, 2026); McAllen Independent School District's RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce to 31 campuses (due March 6, 2026); Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages (due March 11, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026). The code's nominal scope—non-GMO Mayaguez mangoes—appears in none of these solicitations, suggesting either misclassification at posting or organizational tagging error that has rendered the code a catch-all for institutional fresh-produce procurement rather than a specific commodity signal.