UNSPSC 50534502: Dried non GMO ataulfo mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO ataulfo mangoes that have 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 50534502 Dried non GMO ataulfo mangoes is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure this item as one line among dozens or hundreds in master grocery and food service contracts, most commonly for school nutrition programs serving K–12 students under National School Lunch Program and Child Nutrition standards. The code appears in recent solicitations alongside fresh produce, processed fruits, frozen items, and staple groceries rather than as a standalone procurement; vendors are expected to carry the item in stock as part of comprehensive food supply agreements, not to specialize in dried mango supply alone. The issuing bodies are school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), county boards of education, state-supported living centers, and municipal food service authorities managing congregate senior meals and summer food service programs.

Recent solicitations across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia show the code embedded within larger food service RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs spanning hundreds of line items. Representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items solicitation (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), which specifies over 1,100 line items with Buy American provision requirements; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026); Bulloch County Board of Education's School Nutrition Grocery Bid (IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP (26-003, due February 18, 2026) supporting approximately 25,500 students with an estimated $9 million annual spend. Activity is concentrated in Georgia and in states with active K–12 procurement cycles (Virginia, Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, Florida). Vendors pursuing this code should expect it as a minor line item within large master food supply agreements requiring firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance with domestic agricultural content minimums, HACCP certification, nutritional labeling, timely delivery to multiple school sites, and liability insurance in the $1–2 million range per occurrence.