UNSPSC 50524523: Non GMO smith mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO smith 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 50524523 Non GMO smith mangoes is a Commodity code. The recent opportunities recorded under this code do not align with its nominal scope — state and local purchasing offices are not soliciting mangoes or other specialty tropical fruit. Instead, the activity reflects fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, with opportunities naming bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and institutional-scale fresh fruit and vegetable distribution. The actual buying under this code tag spans fresh produce delivery to elementary, middle, and high schools, pre-K centers, and nutrition department facilities, with vendors required to maintain HACCP plans, food safety certifications, temperature-controlled delivery, and compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA National School Lunch Program standards. Issuing bodies are school districts and school boards across multiple states, including the Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), 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 the Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative (Georgia), suggesting Georgia and Texas are the primary recent activity centers with secondary Wisconsin participation.

Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 requiring weekly deliveries of 70–90 cases in 150-count packs with ripeness and temperature specifications, and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Most school districts are issuing RFPs, RFBs, and IFBs for annual or multi-year supply contracts with fixed-price terms, price redetermination clauses tied to USDA market data, and awards made on a line-item basis to single or multiple vendors. The mismatch between the code's stated commodity (non-GMO smith mangoes) and the actual procurements (broad-based institutional fresh produce) signals a coding classification issue rather than active market demand for the specific mangoes named.