UNSPSC 50535101: Dried non GMO green cooking papayas

The variety of non GMO papayas known as non GMO green cooking papayas 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 50535101 Dried non-GMO green cooking papayas is a Commodity code that covers specialty produce items, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code predominantly reflect broad fresh and packaged produce procurement spanning multiple fruit and vegetable categories rather than isolated papaya supply. The code sees activity primarily from school districts, county boards of education, and state agencies procuring food products for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations. Issuers include Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the City of Dallas. These jurisdictions frequently consolidate produce procurement into broader grocery or food supply contracts rather than isolating single commodity lines.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Georgia and Connecticut, with additional procurement in Texas and Florida. Representative solicitations include the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (72 line items spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, and papayas; bids due June 26, 2026), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid for fresh produce (72 items including prepared salads and pre-cut vegetables; bids due April 23, 2026), the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative (approximately 72 line items with estimated $4.4 million Area One spending; proposals due March 4, 2026), and the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB (Section 1 covering direct school delivery across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; bids due April 27, 2026). All contracts typically require firm fixed pricing, compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in many cases), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional labeling, and delivery to multiple school sites on fixed weekly schedules. Payment terms are commonly Net 30–45 days, and contract periods run July 1 through June 30 of the following year with renewal options.