UNSPSC 50535106: Dried non GMO tainung papayas

The variety of non GMO papayas known as non GMO tainung 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 50535106 Dried non-GMO Tainung papayas is a Commodity code that in practice describes fresh and processed produce items sourced by school districts, county governments, and state health agencies for food service and nutrition programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code and related fresh-produce classifications actually span broad grocery and produce portfolios — including fresh fruits (apples, berries, citrus, melons, papayas), vegetables (broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes), and packaged meal components — rather than the single dried-papaya product the code nominally names. School districts drive the largest portion of activity, procuring produce for National School Lunch Program compliance and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, while county health agencies and state agencies source produce for senior meal programs and institutional food service. Issuing bodies include state departments of health and human services, county boards of education, county commissions managing senior nutrition, and municipal school districts. All solicitations emphasize Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans, food safety compliance, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with posted solicitations from Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Mississippi between April and June 2026. Representative recent activity includes Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce across 200-plus line items including papayas, mangos, and specialty fruits for school year 2026–27 under IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) soliciting over 1,100 grocery line items for the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services on behalf of the National School Lunch Program under solicitation BNB052266, due June 30, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) requesting senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years under ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center under a prior contract valued at $1.5 million, with proposals due July 13, 2026. Contract terms typically run one to three years with annual CPI adjustments and firm pricing throughout unless documented major market changes occur.