UNSPSC 50544520: Frozen non GMO parvin mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO parvin 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 50544520 Frozen non-GMO parvin mangoes is a Commodity-level code that sees minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities in the source are tagged with this code but reflect broad grocery and food-service procurement for school nutrition programs across multiple product categories—not the narrow scope of frozen parvin mangoes specifically. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, Hancock County Board of Education, State of Georgia, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System have all issued RFPs, IFBs, and RFQs for comprehensive food and produce supply, but none of the available solicitation summaries isolate frozen parvin mangoes as a line item or substantive procurement focus.

The recent opportunities solicited include fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus, melons, specialty items including mangos), frozen foods, grocery items spanning breakfast products, cereals, baked goods, condiments, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meats, along with school nutrition compliance requirements such as Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, whole-grain standards, and low-sodium formulations. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County, Decatur, Early County, State of Georgia) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), with additional activity in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). All sourcing is directed at school nutrition programs serving breakfast and lunch under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with delivery windows and nutritional compliance embedded in contract terms. The code shows no standalone market for frozen parvin mangoes; it appears to be a miscoded or overly specific taxonomy reference for what are in fact broad-based school-food RFPs and IFBs.