UNSPSC 50545106: Frozen non GMO tainung papayas

The variety of non GMO papayas known as non GMO tainung 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 50545106 Frozen non-GMO Tainung papayas is a Commodity code that captures frozen specialty produce items for institutional food service, though recent state and local activity shows school districts and municipalities purchasing frozen papayas as part of broad fresh and frozen produce procurement portfolios rather than as standalone line items. The Commodity sits within a wider ecosystem of school nutrition solicitations where frozen tropical fruits appear alongside conventional produce, frozen vegetables, and grocery staples to support National School Lunch Program compliance. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (independent and county-based), municipal purchasing departments, and state education agencies. Recent opportunities show districts purchasing comprehensive frozen and fresh produce portfolios where papayas and other tropical items appear as minor line items within 72–300+ line-item produce catalogs. The most active buyers are school nutrition programs in Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Decatur City Schools, Savannah-Chatham County), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and state-level education procurement; no single buyer dominates, but Georgia school districts generate particularly dense recent activity.

The geographic concentration of recent solicitations falls heavily in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items including papayas, the Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts (due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One), and the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen products (due June 30, 2026). All school-based solicitations require Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items with limited exceptions), HACCP plans, 24/7 recall accessibility, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, Net 30–45 day payment terms, and delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday. Papayas when named appear as specialty produce items within larger fresh or frozen produce catalogs; no recent opportunities target papayas as a standalone commodity. Activity is current through June 2026 with contracts typically running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.