UNSPSC 50525104: Non GMO mountain papayas

The variety of non GMO papayas known as non GMO mountain 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 50525104 Non GMO mountain papayas is a Commodity code. State and local governments rarely solicit this specific product line as a standalone commodity; the recent opportunities block shows no direct papaya procurement. Instead, papayas appear as a single line item within much broader fresh-produce solicitations — typically bundled among dozens of fruits and vegetables purchased for school nutrition programs, healthcare facilities, and park concessions. The actual work being solicited under this code is vendor selection for multi-item fresh-fruit contracts where papayas may be one option among many, not dedicated papaya supply. Issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Collier County), healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the recent activity, all procuring fresh produce for meal-service programs under federal nutrition grants and state lunch-program requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Early County Schools, State of Georgia) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), with secondary activity in Florida (Collier County) and Mississippi (Marion Health Care Coalition). Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including papayas, due June 26, 2026, with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables from farms within 400 miles, due June 22, 2026, with contract term July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison, due July 29, 2026, for contract period September 1 through November 30, 2026. School districts consistently weight cost at 30–40 percent of evaluation and require HACCP plans, commercial liability insurance ($500,000–$1,000,000), E-Verify verification, and compliance with Buy American and domestic-sourcing preferences where applicable.