UNSPSC 50554500: Canned or jarred non GMO mangoes

The type of tropical fruit commonly with a firm yellowish red skin, hard central stone, and juicy aromatic pulp, produced by an evergreen tree (mangifera indica) of the cashew family that has been canned or jarred 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 50554500 Canned or jarred non-GMO mangoes, a Class code, sees minimal activity aligned with its literal scope in state and local procurement; recent solicitations tagged under this code span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, and broad food-service portfolios that diverge sharply from the mango-specific commodity name. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas, and municipal school nutrition programs constitute the primary issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs for K-12 and institutional food service (correctional and state-supported living facilities) dominating actual procurement activity. State and local governments under this code are buying processed and fresh fruit in multiple forms—canned fruit products, fresh produce delivered weekly to schools and facilities, and prepackaged produce items—under standing term contracts spanning annual or multi-year periods.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Oregon, with representative recent opportunities including the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning apples, berries, melons, and specialty items (due June 26, 2026), Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by area (due March 4, 2026). Evaluation commonly emphasizes firm fixed pricing delivered FOB destination, Buy American compliance, USDA commodity specifications, minimum insurance thresholds ($1–2 million commercial general liability), and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or best value, with school nutrition programs frequently reserving the right to award line items to multiple vendors based on lowest pricing per item.