UNSPSC 50525101: Non GMO green cooking papayas

The variety of non GMO papayas known as non GMO green cooking papayas. 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 50525101 Non GMO green cooking papayas (Commodity) encompasses fresh papaya procurement for school nutrition programs and other institutional food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code are sourcing specialty produce items as components of broader school meal contracts rather than as standalone line items. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent solicitations from Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (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 Douglas County School System (Georgia) all citing papayas as one of dozens of produce line items in comprehensive fresh fruit and vegetable procurement RFPs and IFBs. These opportunities reflect institutional purchasing focused on compliance with USDA nutrition standards, domestic sourcing preferences, HACCP documentation, and farm-to-school program objectives rather than specialty or non-GMO product certification as a primary differentiator.

The code sees heaviest recent activity in Georgia, with multiple school districts issuing fresh produce solicitations between February and July 2026, followed by activity in Wisconsin and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (sealed bids due June 26, 2026) soliciting over 200 line items of fresh produce including papayas for delivery to three school sites on an annual contract from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and Bulloch County School District RFP for locally-grown produce (proposals due May 4, 2026) naming papayas among 24 required items with all products grown within 200 miles of the district and delivery between August and May. Pricing in recent school nutrition contracts is typically per-unit or per-pound on annual or multi-year terms with firm pricing for at least the first contract year. None of the recent opportunities emphasize non-GMO certification as a selection criterion; papayas appear as commodity fruit items competing on cost, availability, quality, and delivery reliability alongside apples, bananas, citrus, berries, and melons.