UNSPSC 50544505: Frozen non GMO francine mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO francine mangoes that have been frozen 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 50544505 Frozen non-GMO Francine mangoes is a Commodity code covering specialty frozen fruit products. State and local governments procure this product almost exclusively through school nutrition and senior services contracts, where frozen mangoes appear as one line item within much larger food supply bids spanning dozens or hundreds of food categories. The recent opportunities show mango purchases embedded in comprehensive school lunch program and senior services food procurement, not standalone mango contracts. School districts and county governments drive the demand, sourcing frozen fruit as part of National School Lunch Program compliance and broader nutrition services.

Recent activity centers on Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce in June 2026 that specified specialty frozen items including mangos among 200+ line items for the 2026-27 school year, with bids due June 26, 2026. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posted a food bid due June 8, 2026 covering 300+ food items and non-food supplies across three schools. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services, with quotes due October 19, 2026. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited grocery items through its Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department via electronic bid through June 30, 2026, covering over 1,100 line items with Buy American Provision compliance and National School Lunch Program standards. The State of Georgia also posted a food supplies bid in May 2026 due June 22, 2026. Frozen mangoes appear only as individual line items within these much larger procurement vehicles, not as primary contract drivers.