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 that captures state and local procurement of specialty dried fruit products for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state-supported facilities. Recent solicitations show this code applied broadly across food and consumable procurement — school district breakfast and snack supply contracts, state health and human services facility provisioning, and county senior meal programs — where dried mangoes appear as line items within larger fresh and processed produce buys rather than as standalone specialty purchases. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county governments (Hillsborough County). School nutrition contracts dominate the recent activity, driven by Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and USDA compliance obligations tied to the National School Lunch Program.

Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida based on recent postings. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for grocery items (1,100+ line items across breakfast, frozen goods, fruits, and vegetables; due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning specialty items including mangos and papayas (over 200 line items; due June 26, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (historical value $1.5 million annually; due July 11, 2026). All contracts run calendar or fiscal-year terms with firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight, and delivery to central warehouses and distributed school or facility sites. Vendors must submit USDA compliance statements, nutritional analyses, product labels, state health inspection records, professional references, and insurance documentation ($1 million to $2 million general and products liability). Questions cycles typically close 7–14 days before bid due dates, with addenda issued as amendments.