UNSPSC 50544515: Frozen non GMO manila mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO manila 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 50544515 Frozen non-GMO manila mangoes is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure primarily as part of broader food-service supply contracts for school nutrition programs and county social services. Recent solicitations show mangoes appearing as line items within multi-hundred-item fresh produce or mixed-food tenders rather than as standalone purchases. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county social services departments. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, the City of Bridgeport Board of Education, and the State of Georgia have all posted food-service solicitations in the past six months that encompass mangoes or fresh tropical fruit within broader procurement scopes. These jurisdictions treat produce and other food items as part of comprehensive school lunch, school breakfast, and senior nutrition programs.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut based on recent postings. The Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including mangos and papayas for school year 2026–27, with bids due June 26, 2026. Early County Board of Education sought line-by-line food bids for approximately 300 items including fresh fruit for July 2026 through June 2027, with bids due June 8, 2026. Gwinnett County's October 2026 IWQ for 1,062 cases of food items for the Department of Community Services (due October 19, 2026) focused on shelf-stable products rather than fresh fruit but demonstrates county demand for food-service quantities. The City of Bridgeport's June 2026 grocery-items bid for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services spanned over 1,100 line items and required compliance with Buy American provisions and the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Most school-district solicitations mandate firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, delivery within standard hours (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday), HACCP plans, liability insurance, and Buy American documentation at bid submission. The code shows steady but non-dominant activity—mangoes are listed as specialty items within much larger food tenders rather than driving independent procurement demand.