UNSPSC 50525103: Non GMO mexican yellow papayas

The variety of non GMO papayas known as non GMO mexican yellow 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 50525103 Non GMO mexican yellow papayas is a Commodity code that covers fresh specialty fruit items procured by state and local food-service operations, school districts, and healthcare institutions. The recent solicitations show that state and local buyers use this code when sourcing fresh produce for institutional food programs, though the activity under this specific code is sparse and the recent opportunities tagged to it span a much broader fresh-produce scope. School districts appear as the primary institutional buyer across the recent records, with solicitations from Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, and Early County Board of Education all requesting line-by-line fresh-produce bids that include specialty fruits alongside common staples. County parks and recreation departments, county school nutrition programs, and healthcare coalitions also procure fresh produce through similar channels. The work involves delivering quality-assured, traceable produce on regular schedules with compliance to food-safety regulations, HACCP documentation, and often locational sourcing preferences.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Midwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and statewide), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County), alongside broader state-level procurement from Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items spanning multiple fruit and vegetable categories with a contract period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and bid opening on June 29, 2026; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison with bids due July 29, 2026; and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables with a proposal deadline of June 22, 2026 and contract award anticipated July 20, 2026. Most school-district solicitations weight cost between 30 and 40 percent and emphasize geographic preference, traceability by farm of origin, diverse-owned business status certification, references, and compliance with food-safety and Buy American provisions.