UNSPSC 50525105: Non GMO solo papayas

The variety of non GMO papayas known as non GMO solo 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 50525105 Non GMO solo papayas is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fresh fruit, typically papayas, for food-service operations across school districts, parks and recreation departments, and healthcare entities. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts and county park systems sourcing fresh produce — including papayas among broader fresh-fruit line items — for student meal programs, park concessions, and community food services. The code sits within a broader produce-procurement landscape where state and local buyers source individual fruits or mixed fresh-produce offerings; papayas appear as one line item among dozens of produce types (apples, bananas, berries, citrus, melons, specialty fruits) in multi-item solicitations rather than standalone papaya contracts.

Activity under this code clusters in school districts and county/municipal parks in Georgia and Wisconsin, with representation from food-service coalitions. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 for fresh produce including papayas for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026, specifying delivery to multiple school sites. Bartow County School System (Georgia) posted RFP 10-2026-019 in May 2026 seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles, with proposals due June 22, 2026, and contract running July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFB 4163 in July 2026 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin, bids due July 29, 2026, with weekly procurement of approximately 5,900 servings for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program participants. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued ITN 258360 in October 2026 for food services at North Collier Regional Park, with proposals due March 6, 2025 (note: posted date post-dates due date, suggesting data inconsistency), and a 10-point local-vendor preference applied to qualifying Collier or Lee County vendors. Recent Georgia and Wisconsin school-district activity drives the dominant procurement signal; papayas appear as spec items within larger produce contracts rather than as standalone line items.