UNSPSC 50534500: Dried non GMO mangoes

The type of tropical fruit commonly with a firm yellowish red skin, hard central stone, and juicy aromatic pulp, produced by an evergreen tree (mangifera indica) of the cashew family that has been dried for preservation. 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 50534500 Dried non-GMO mangoes is a Class code covering dried fruit products for institutional food service. State and local governments purchase this commodity primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food-service contracts where it appears as a line item within larger grocery, produce, or food-supply solicitations. The code is solicited by school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county governments operating senior-meal and food-assistance programs. Dried mangoes and similar dried fruits typically support national nutrition programs such as the National School Lunch Program and Senior Meals services, with vendors required to meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP certification, nutritional labeling standards, and allergen protocols.

Recent opportunities show activity across the Southeast and broader states. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items including dried fruits and produce. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce and specialty items including mangos for the 2026–27 school year (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) across multiple school sites. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years. The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi also posted food and nutrition solicitations in May and April 2026 respectively. Pricing across these opportunities is firm-fixed with no fuel or freight surcharges permitted, payment terms typically Net 30–45 days, and contract terms generally run one to three years with optional renewals.