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 that encompasses preserved or processed fruit products, but the most recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show minimal activity aligned with dried mango procurement specifically. Instead, the opportunities classed under 50534500 reflect broad-based grocery and food service contracting that spans fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and packaged goods for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. State and local buyers under this code span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Hancock County Board of Education), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Douglas County), municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and regional cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative). Repeat buyers and large-volume solicitors include school districts and state departments, reflecting sustained demand for food service supply contracts under federal child nutrition programs and institutional meal service mandates.

The recent opportunities show that state and local governments procure comprehensive grocery and food supply services under this code classification rather than narrowly specialized items like dried mangoes. The Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB (April 2026, due April 27), Bulloch County Board of Education School Nutrition Grocery Bid (April 2026, due May 4), and Douglas County School System Food Supply and Distribution RFP (January 2026, due February 18) sought full-line food distributors and grocery suppliers serving 14–45 school sites with weekly or daily deliveries of fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and packaged goods. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners contracted for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years (June 2026, due June 25), and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education sought grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items under Buy American compliance (June 2026, due June 30). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County, State of Georgia), with secondary activity in Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County), Virginia (Fairfax County), Texas (Dallas, El Paso), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier). The code shows little specific demand for dried non-GMO mangoes as a standalone line item; vendors pursuing this classification should expect to compete in full-service food distribution and school nutrition supply channels rather than specialty dried-fruit procurement.