UNSPSC 50535102: Dried non GMO maradol papayas

The variety of non GMO papayas known as non GMO maradol 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 50535102 Dried non-GMO maradol papayas is a Commodity code covering specialty dried fruits supplied primarily to school nutrition programs and institutional food services. State and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct specification; the recent opportunities sample contains one fresh papaya line item (within a 200-line fresh produce bid from Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia) and no isolated dried-papaya procurements. The broader category spans school district breakfast and lunch menus, senior meal programs, and institutional cafeteria operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (elementary through high school food service), county boards of education, state health and human services agencies managing supported living centers and senior nutrition programs, and municipal meal preparation services. School districts dominate the activity, pursuing multi-year grocery and produce supply contracts to meet Child Nutrition Program requirements, including Buy American compliance and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026), which lists papayas among approximately 200 produce line items; Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering 45 schools and distribution centers with weekly deliveries; and the City of Meriden's February 2026 RFP (RFP 026-41) for school nutrition supply to 13 sites with anticipated contract value of $3.1 million and award date of April 24, 2026. Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia) issued a May 2026 IFB for comprehensive school nutrition groceries across 14 school sites (due May 4, 2026), and Douglas County School System issued dual RFPs in January and February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 Georgia school districts (estimated $4.4 million Area One, $1.1 million Area Two) and main-line food distribution for 32 schools (estimated $9 million). All school nutrition procurements require domestic sourcing under Buy American provisions, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall capability, and fixed pricing for initial contract periods. Papaya and other specialty dried fruits occupy minor line items within large, multi-hundred-item grocery and produce master contracts, not standalone solicitations.