UNSPSC 50535105: Dried non GMO solo papayas

The variety of non GMO papayas known as non GMO solo 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 50535105 Dried non-GMO solo papayas is a Commodity code representing a narrow produce line item that state and local governments procure as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food-service supply contracts. Recent solicitations show this code sitting within large grocery and fresh-produce RFPs and IFBs that bundle dried fruits alongside fresh vegetables, grains, proteins, and other meal components required by the National School Lunch Program and similar federal nutrition mandates. State and local issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county government nutrition programs (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). These jurisdictions use dried papayas as a breakfast or snack item within standardized meal plans that must meet Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, contain no nut oils, and comply with Buy American domestic content thresholds of 51 percent for processed agricultural commodities.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce RFP (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) itemizing papayas among over 200 line items of produce for school delivery; City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery-items solicitation (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covering 1,100+ line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food-and-consumable-products IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Vendors must accept firm-fixed pricing through the contract period, meet HACCP and food-safety documentation requirements, carry commercial general and products liability insurance at $1–2 million per occurrence, and deliver on pallets via refrigerated transport with emergency backup capacity within 24 hours.