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 (Commodity) does not see active state and local procurement activity aligned with this code's scope. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for dried papayas or similar dried specialty fruits; instead, the opportunities tagged to this code span comprehensive grocery procurement, fresh produce contracts, meal preparation and delivery services, and bulk food supply for school nutrition programs, institutional feeding, and senior services. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity definition and the breadth of the opportunities suggests these solicitations were miscoded or the code is used as a catch-all placeholder within state and local procurement systems rather than as a targeted classification for dried papaya sourcing.

School districts in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia dominate recent activity, along with county and municipal food service procurement. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce across 200+ line items including papayas as one item among many (IFB, June 26 due date), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) procuring master grocery for all K-12 operations (IFB, April 27 due date), and Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing a comprehensive food bid for the 2026-2027 school year (IFB, May 4 due date). None of these opportunities isolates dried papayas as a discrete procurement line; papayas appear only as minor components within larger fresh-produce or multi-category grocery scopes. If pursuing this code, expect to compete as one supplier among many within broader commodity contracts rather than as a specialist vendor for dried papaya alone.