UNSPSC 50534515: Dried non GMO manila mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO manila 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 50534515 Dried non-GMO manila mangoes is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity focused on this specific product line; the code is tagged to broader school nutrition and institutional food service solicitations where dried mangoes are one line item among hundreds of commodity categories rather than a standalone procurement focus.

School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing bodies soliciting under parent codes that encompass this commodity, including Bridgeport Public Schools (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi). The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners also procure food products at institutional scale. Recent procurement activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut school districts, with additional activity in Texas, Mississippi, Virginia, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 grocery RFB (BNB052266) spanning over 1,100 line items with firm fixed pricing and compliance to Buy American requirements (51% domestic agricultural content minimum); the Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 fresh produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013) with over 200 fresh produce items including mangos, papayas, and specialty fruits for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 delivery; the Douglas County School System's February 2026 fresh produce and eggs RFP (PE64810NONST2026000000047) through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One; and the City of Meriden Purchasing Department's February 2026 RFP (RFP02641) for commercial groceries, beverages, produce, and further processed USDA Foods serving 8,200 students across 13 Connecticut schools with an anticipated contract value of $3.1 million for 2026–2027.