UNSPSC 50544519: Frozen non GMO palmer mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO palmer 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 50544519 Frozen non-GMO palmer mangoes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within food supply chains serving state and local institutions. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily school districts and county social-service departments sourcing fresh and frozen produce through food-service contracts that bundle mangoes with broader fresh or frozen fruit assortments. The recent solicitation activity shows mangoes appearing as line items within larger fresh-produce bids rather than as standalone purchases, reflecting the way institutional food services consolidate sourcing across multiple produce categories to meet nutrition program requirements and meal-planning objectives.

School districts across Georgia dominate recent activity under this code, driven by National School Lunch Program compliance and USDA Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content. Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce bid for the 2026–27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, sealed bids due June 26, 2026) explicitly lists mangos among over 200 line items spanning apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, and specialty produce delivered to three school sites. Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid (bids due June 8, 2026) similarly encompasses hundreds of food items with fresh and frozen produce components. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items to the Department of Community Services focused primarily on canned goods and packaged staples rather than fresh mangoes, indicating that frozen or specialty mangoes appear sporadically rather than as routine line items. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with recent opportunities from Gwinnett, Hancock, and Early County school districts and Gwinnett County's social-services purchasing, reflecting regional procurement cycles aligned to the school-year calendar.