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 encompasses specialty dried fruit products purchased by state and local governments as food-service inputs, particularly for school nutrition programs and congregate meal services. The recent opportunities show that papayas appear as one item—typically one or two line items—within broader fresh or dried produce solicitations spanning 200 or more line items. State and local governments buy dried papayas as part of comprehensive nutrition-compliant meal programs rather than as standalone commodities; they appear alongside fresh apples, berries, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and other produce intended to meet Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards and domestic Buy American provisions. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state-supported living centers, State of Georgia), and school nutrition programs serving seniors and students under USDA child and adult food-service programs.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with documented solicitations from Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB for school year 2026–27, with over 200 line items including papayas and specialty fruits, bids due June 26, 2026, requiring firm pricing and domestic agricultural content at least 51 percent; the City of Bridgeport's grocery-items IFB supporting the National School Lunch Program, with electronic submission due June 30, 2026, spanning 1,100 line items and requiring USDA compliance, nutritional labeling, nut-free formulation, and samples subject to blind testing; and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB valued at $17.8 million over three years, with a caterer-list eligibility requirement. The code shows limited recent standalone activity; dried papayas appear as incidental items within multi-thousand-line-item procurement vehicles rather than as dedicated solicitations, signaling a fragmented, lower-volume market within broader meal-service procurement.