UNSPSC 50524522: Non GMO sensation mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO sensation 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 50524522 Non GMO sensation mangoes is a Commodity code that describes fresh mango procurement, though recent state and local solicitations show this code does not align with actual buying patterns — the opportunities posted under it span broad fresh-produce categories (bananas, mixed fruits and vegetables, apples, berries, citrus) rather than mangoes specifically. The work being solicited includes fresh-produce supply and delivery to school nutrition programs, county parks and recreation concession facilities, and health-care organizations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, posting multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, seasonal produce, and commodity-level banana and mixed-produce bids. County boards of education, county parks departments, and health-care coalitions represent the secondary buyer base. Food-safety compliance, HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and traceability documentation are standard requirements across all postings. Vendors typically bear transportation and delivery costs to multiple designated school sites, with contract terms running July through June to align with the school year. Buy American provisions, domestic-sourcing preferences, and organic-product pricing incentives appear in several bids; local-vendor preferences worth evaluation points are common in county-level solicitations.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast, with Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Early County Schools, and the State of Georgia) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District) as the primary posting jurisdictions, plus activity in Florida (Collier County) and implied broader state-level procurement. Representative recent opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District's bid for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, $78,000 annual value, 70–90 cases weekly), the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce bid covering 200+ line items including mangos (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County Schools' local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP (due June 22, 2026, 400-mile sourcing radius). Collier County's Invitation to Negotiate for North Collier Regional Park food services (due March 6, 2025, ITN 258360) and Marion Health Care Coalition's produce vendor RFQ (due August 21, 2026) demonstrate non-school procurement under this code. The misalignment between the code's nominal scope and the actual opportunity mix suggests this Commodity designation may not capture mango-specific demand accurately in the state and local market.