UNSPSC 50554505: Canned or jarred non GMO francine mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO francine mangoes that have 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 50554505 Canned or jarred non-GMO francine mangoes is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable fruit products for institutional food service, though recent opportunities show the code being applied more broadly to general canned and fresh produce procurement rather than exclusively to the named commodity. State and local governments posting under this code include county boards of education, school districts, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county social services departments, and municipal boards of education across multiple states. The work spans both standalone produce categories and mixed food-service solicitations where canned fruits, fresh produce, and related shelf-stable items are bundled with proteins, dairy, and other kitchen supplies. Issuing bodies solicit via IFB (Invitation for Bid), RFP (Request for Proposals), and informal written quote (IWQ) notices, with contracts typically covering annual or multi-quarter food service periods for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, senior centers, and veterans homes.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two recent ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 1,904 cases in May 2026 and 4,760 cases in July 2026), with the July bid showing a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales and Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences totaling 10 percent combined. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia posted an IWQ in October 2026 for 1,062 cases of mixed food items including canned vegetables and proteins, due October 19, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy across multiple quarters (June and August 2026), with brand-specific and brand-or-equal options. Austin Independent School District in Texas requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps in June 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB in May 2026 for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide, with a contract value ceiling of $4.5 million over three years, and a follow-on IFB in June 2026 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year in June 2026 with over 200 line items spanning multiple produce categories and a Buy American requirement. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested bids on 115 commodity line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center in June 2026, with Buy American compliance and MBE/CBE certification requirements.