UNSPSC 50554506: Canned or jarred non GMO francis mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO francis 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 50554506 Canned or jarred non-GMO Francis mangoes is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable tropical fruit products state and local governments purchase for institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show this code capturing broader canned and jarred fruit procurement activity—the source records include applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and multi-category food and consumables bids alongside mango-specific listings. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code span county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas), state corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state veterans' homes (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), state supported living centers (Texas HHSC El Paso facility), municipal boards of education (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia, State of Illinois). School nutrition programs and institutional cafeteria operations are the primary end-use drivers across these buyers.

Recent procurement activity is geographically dispersed across the South and West, with notable concentration in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC, TDCJ), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for veterans' homes), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Connecticut (Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's October 2026 IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections July 2026 ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026) with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and Oregon-goods preferences up to 10%; and the Texas HHSC June 2026 IFB for food and consumables serving state supported living centers with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period. The Illinois Veterans Home has issued multiple weekly food-order solicitations under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications throughout 2026. Most procurements require firm fixed pricing inclusive of freight and delivery on FOB destination terms, compliance with USDA standards and grades, minimum insurance coverage ($500,000 to $2 million in commercial general liability depending on jurisdiction), and vendor references. Buy American provisions appear in school-district and municipal procurements.