UNSPSC 50554523: Canned or jarred non GMO smith mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO smith 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 50554523 Canned or jarred non-GMO Smith mangoes is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of canned and jarred fruit products far more broadly than the nominal scope suggests. Recent solicitations under this code show state agencies, school districts, and institutional food service operators buying canned applesauce, canned pears, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce alongside the mango specification, with pricing and delivery typically FOB destination on firm fixed terms. The issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs and state institutional food service operations—Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center (Connecticut), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—reflecting a pattern of K-12 and state facility food procurement rather than retail grocery buying. School districts account for the plurality of recent opportunities, with state departments of corrections and health and human services constituting the secondary buyer base. Contracts typically run 12 months with renewal options spanning two to five years, and pricing is evaluated on lowest responsive bid or best value depending on the issuing body's procurement method.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the Southeast and Texas. Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools) and Texas institutions (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD) account for the majority of posted opportunities, with secondary activity in Oregon (Department of Corrections), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Illinois (Chief Procurement Office). Representative recent solicitations include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing of $21.84 per case), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center (210 line items, due July 13, 2026, with estimated prior annual value of $1.5 million), and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts (estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026). Buy American provisions and nutritional compliance requirements are standard; most solicitations require USDA commodity spec compliance, domestic content thresholds of 51 percent for processed items, and liability insurance of $1 million or greater.