UNSPSC 50545101: Frozen non GMO green cooking papayas

The variety of non GMO papayas known as non GMO green cooking papayas 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 50545101 Frozen non-GMO green cooking papayas is a Commodity-level code that covers specialty frozen produce items purchased by state and local food-service operations, primarily school districts and county nutrition programs. State and local governments buy under this code frozen fruit and vegetable products suitable for institutional meal preparation, typically sourced as components of broader food-service contracts that span fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, and kitchen supplies. The issuing bodies are predominantly school boards and county departments of education supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, along with county health and human services departments operating senior meal programs and community food assistance initiatives.

Recent activity centers in Georgia, with Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta) issuing an IFB for fresh produce spanning multiple specialty items including papayas for the 2026-27 school year with a due date of June 26, 2026; Early County Board of Education (Early County) soliciting line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026 encompassing vegetables and fruits; and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Lawrenceville) requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable and specialty food items due October 19, 2026 for the Department of Community Services. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued bids for grocery items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with electronic submissions due June 30, 2026, covering over 1,100 line items including frozen and fresh produce. The State of Georgia also posted a bid for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a due date of June 22, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content are standard across school district contracts, and vendors must comply with HACCP plans, product recall accessibility, debarment verification, and liability insurance requirements typically ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence depending on contract value and issuing body.