UNSPSC 50544511: Frozen non GMO kent mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO kent 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 50544511 Frozen non-GMO Kent mangoes (Commodity) spans a narrow slice of the food service supply chain—specifically one varietal and preservation form of tropical fruit sold into state and local school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations do not isolate frozen Kent mangoes as a line item; instead, the code appears in procurement records where frozen or fresh produce categories are tagged with this commodity code despite encompassing dozens of produce types. School districts across multiple states source fresh and frozen produce for child nutrition services under the National School Lunch Program, and frozen mango products occasionally appear within broader frozen fruit or produce line items in these multi-hundred-item competitive bids. The work involves meeting USDA nutritional standards, delivering to school central warehouses and cafeteria sites on firm pricing with no fuel surcharges, and complying with Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items—a material constraint for tropical frozen fruit, which typically sources from international growers.

School districts in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri are the primary recent buyers. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) solicited 72 fresh produce items in Bid 26-34 (IFB, due April 23, 2026); the Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 cooperating districts (due March 4, 2026); the City Schools of Decatur solicited frozen foods and grocery items (IFB, due May 15, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education requested fresh produce for 2026-27 (IFB, due June 26, 2026); the City of Bridgeport sought grocery items including frozen products for the Board of Education (electronic IFB, due June 30, 2026); Early County Board of Education requested food and non-food products (due June 8, 2026); and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026). Frozen Kent mangoes would compete for share in these broader produce or frozen-fruit categories rather than as a standalone contracted item. The code shows activity concentrated in school district procurement offices but does not surface as a standalone commodity with dedicated solicitations in the recent record, suggesting limited pull for this specific product variant at the state and local government level.