UNSPSC 50554524: Canned or jarred non GMO tommy atkins mangoes

The variety of non GMO mangoes known as non GMO tommy atkins 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 50554524 Canned or jarred non-GMO tommy atkins mangoes is a Commodity code that describes preserved mango products, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal activity specifically calling for this item. Instead, state and local food procurement under codes in this family spans broader shelf-stable and fresh produce categories—canned and jarred fruits, vegetables, proteins, and specialty food items for institutional food service including schools, correctional facilities, veterans homes, senior centers, and state-supported living centers. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health and human services, school districts, county social services departments, and municipal boards of education. Most opportunities are awarded via IFB, RFQ, or IFB notice types with firm unit pricing and delivery terms to central distribution centers or multiple facility locations. Buy American and domestic-content preferences appear frequently in school lunch and state facility procurements.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (response due October 19, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's brand-specific weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (proposals due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (bids due July 31, 2026); Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (proposals due July 16, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (proposals due July 11, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including specialty fruits (bids due June 26, 2026); and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut's IFB for 115 line items of commodities including fruit and vegetable products (electronic submissions due June 26, 2026).