UNSPSC 50525102: Non GMO maradol papayas

The variety of non GMO papayas known as non GMO maradol 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 50525102 Non GMO maradol papayas, a Commodity code, sees limited direct procurement activity among state and local jurisdictions. The recent opportunities block shows no dedicated solicitations for this specific variety. One secondary reference appears in the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), which lists papayas as one line item among over 200 produce SKUs spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus, melons, and specialty items—but the papayas themselves are neither the focus of that procurement nor explicitly designated non-GMO. State and local school nutrition programs and institutional food services buy produce under broader commodity codes; when they do specify individual fruit varieties, they typically consolidate purchases across multiple vendors and line items rather than issuing dedicated solicitations for a single specialty produce item.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida dominate recent state and local produce procurement activity, but their focus is institutional volume buying of staple fruits and vegetables that meet USDA National School Lunch Program standards, Buy American requirements, and cost-based evaluation criteria. Specialty varieties like non-GMO maradhol papayas—if purchased at all—appear as minor line items within comprehensive annual contracts. The Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB SY26-27, due April 29, 2026), and Bulloch County School District (IFP, due May 4, 2026) illustrate the procurement model: sealed bids or proposals for 60–72 produce line items delivered weekly to multiple school sites on fixed annual pricing with HACCP and traceability compliance. No state or local issuer has posted a standalone opportunity for non-GMO papayas, and the code itself appears misaligned with actual buying patterns in the recent opportunities dataset. Vendors pursuing this code should recognize that state and local volume produce demand flows through cooperative purchasing vehicles and school nutrition programs buying mixed-item annual contracts, not single-commodity specialty fruit solicitations.