UNSPSC 50534503: Dried non GMO criollo mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO criollo 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 50534503 Dried non GMO criollo mangoes is a Commodity code that nominally names a single dried-mango product line, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect a much broader scope: school nutrition contracts soliciting fresh produce, packaged meals, and general grocery items for child nutrition programs and senior meal services. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut) and county health and human services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, Texas Health and Human Services Commission). The work encompasses fresh produce procurement for National School Lunch Program compliance, summer food service boxed meals, congregate and home-delivered senior nutrition, and institutional food service resupply—all subject to Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content), nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, HACCP plans, and specialized delivery and storage requirements.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic, with posted solicitations from Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas between April and June 2026. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, melons, and specialty items including mangos, with July 2026 through June 2027 contract term and delivery to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items bid (due June 30, 2026) under IFB SN002-2027 covering over 1,100 line items with National School Lunch Program compliance and blind tasting protocols; and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB (due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years for congregate and home-based nutrition across 25 meal sites in the Tampa area. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (dried non-GMO criollo mangoes) and the actual procurement activity suggests miscoding at the issuing-body level rather than a concentrated market for the specific product.