UNSPSC 50534512: Dried non GMO kesar mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO kesar 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 50534512 Dried non-GMO kesar mangoes, a Commodity code, covers specialty dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition and institutional food service programs. Recent solicitations show the code is being applied to broader grocery and produce procurement activities rather than dried mangoes specifically, with issuing bodies treating it as part of larger commodity groupings in meal preparation and nutrition contracts. State and local education agencies—school districts and boards of education—dominate the soliciting bodies, along with health and human services agencies managing congregate meal programs and institutional feeding operations.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on the Southeast and Texas, with solicitations from Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission, alongside activity in Connecticut through the City of Bridgeport. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's BNB052266 grocery items RFQ for the Board of Education, due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items subject to Buy American Provision requirements (51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients) and the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, which itemizes over 200 produce SKUs including specialty items such as mangos alongside apples, berries, and root vegetables. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, valued at approximately $1.5 million for the prior contract period, and the Hillsborough County ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services, estimated at $17.8 million over three years, represent higher-dollar institutional food service awards. The code sees modest recent posting frequency; many of the broader grocery and fresh produce solicitations appear to use this and related produce codes as catch-all categories rather than targeting dried mangoes explicitly.