UNSPSC 50555101: Canned or jarred non GMO green cooking papayas

The variety of non GMO papayas known as non GMO green cooking papayas 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 50555101 Canned or jarred non-GMO green cooking papayas is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable papaya products in canned or jarred form, though recent state and local solicitation activity tagged to this code reflects a much broader mix of food procurement than the code's nominal scope suggests. The recent opportunities block shows state and local buyers using this code designation for general food-service items including canned vegetables, fresh produce, applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed commodities for institutional cafeterias, senior services, schools, correctional facilities, and supported living centers. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education and commissioners (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and state-level health and human services agencies. The work being solicited includes informal written quotes, ITBs, IFBs, and RFPs ranging from small orders of 1,062 cases to larger contracts covering 210+ line items of mixed food products.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia (Gwinnett County and Hancock County school-district procurement), Illinois (state-level food service for veterans homes), Oregon (Department of Corrections canned-goods procurement), Texas (school districts, state health and human services, and correctional departments), and Connecticut (municipal education nutrition centers). Recent representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables with a due date of October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229); Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 with a historical price of $21.84 per case; Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting supplemental food and consumables across 210 line items with a potential contract value of $4,500,000 over three years (IFB HHS0016792V2, closed March 19, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce with over 200 line items for school year 2026-27, due June 26, 2026. The code shows active procurement but appears to serve as a catch-all designation for institutional food service rather than a dedicated papaya-specific category; activity suggests papayas represent a minor line item within broader fresh-produce or canned-goods solicitations rather than a standalone commodity focus.