UNSPSC 50535104: Dried non GMO mountain papayas

The variety of non GMO papayas known as non GMO mountain 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 50535104 Dried non-GMO mountain papayas is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—specialty dried fruit—does not align with the recent opportunities appearing in the database, which instead catalog bulk grocery and fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations across multiple states. School districts and county boards of education dominate recent solicitations, sourcing comprehensive fresh produce lineups, packaged grocery items, and meal preparation services rather than specialty dried items. The few opportunities that reference papayas—such as Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (which lists "papayas" alongside apples, berries, and common vegetables) and similar fresh-produce-focused contracts—show papayas as one line item among 70–200 produce SKUs, never as a primary or standalone procurement focus.

Recent activity centers on Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, and Florida school districts and counties. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items with papayas specified) and the State of Georgia's fresh produce IFB #4 (due May 27, 2026), both of which embed dried or specialty fruit within larger fresh-produce frameworks. The Douglas County School System issued two significant RFPs—one for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026, estimated $5.5 million across two regions) and one for main-line food supply and distribution (due February 18, 2026, approximately $9 million annually). No state or local buyer has issued a solicitation specifically targeting dried non-GMO papayas as a standalone commodity or category, and the code appears to carry minimal procurement signal under current state and local purchasing patterns.