UNSPSC 50534505: Dried non GMO francine mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO francine 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 50534505 Dried non-GMO francine mangoes is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a single dried-fruit product line, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with the code's stated scope. The recent solicitations tagged to this code overwhelmingly target fresh produce, grocery staples, meal preparation and delivery, and food service supplies across school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. While dried or processed mangoes may occasionally appear as line items within school-nutrition fresh-produce RFPs (Hancock County Schools' IFB lists mangos among 200+ fresh produce items; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh-produce bid references tropical fruit options), the code as deployed in practice captures a much broader food-procurement ecosystem than dried francine mangoes alone. This mismatch between the code's narrow product definition and the scope of actual state and local solicitations suggests either systematic miscoding at the source or use of this code as a catch-all category for produce-related food service opportunities.

Recent opportunities span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), county and city governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, City of Dallas), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Texas, with recent IFB and RFP postings predominantly from school nutrition programs seeking annual fresh-produce contracts, comprehensive grocery supplies, and meal services. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB due April 27, 2026, covering 45 schools plus distribution kitchens), the City of Bridgeport's grocery procurement for the Board of Education (IFB BNB052266 due June 30, 2026, spanning 1,100+ line items under Buy American provisions), and Douglas County School System's $9 million food-supply-and-distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026, serving 32 schools). If pursuing opportunities under this code, verify actual commodity requirements in the full RFP or IFB documents, as posted solicitations frequently span multiple food categories beyond dried fruits.