UNSPSC 50544509: Frozen non GMO irwin mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO irwin 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 50544509 Frozen non-GMO Irwin mangoes is a Commodity code that describes a specific perishable produce item, yet state and local procurement activity under this code is sparse and does not align with what is actually being solicited. The recent opportunities posted under this code designation—spanning school districts, municipalities, and county education systems across multiple states—are predominantly for broad-based food service procurement (grocery items, fresh produce, frozen foods, and comprehensive food supply and distribution contracts) rather than for discrete frozen mango products. The issuing bodies include school nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), a city procurement office (City of Bridgeport), and the State of Georgia. These jurisdictions use child nutrition and school lunch programs as their primary buying vehicle, with contracts typically running July 1 through June 30 of the following year and emphasizing USDA compliance, Buy American provisions (requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, and nutrition standards aligned with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia (Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts, estimated $4.4 million for Area One; Hancock County Board of Education IFB due June 26, 2026; City Schools of Decatur IFB due May 15, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid 26-34 due April 23, 2026; State of Georgia food supplies bid due June 22, 2026) and extends to Connecticut (City of Bridgeport grocery items solicitation BNB052266 due June 30, 2026) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County soliciting over 900 line items due April 29, 2026). The code shows minimal relevance to the actual commodity being named—frozen non-GMO Irwin mangoes appear incidentally, if at all, within the broad produce and fresh-fruit line items of these school nutrition contracts. Mango-specific sourcing opportunities do not emerge as a distinct procurement focus in recent state and local activity.