UNSPSC 50555102: Canned or jarred non GMO maradol papayas

The variety of non GMO papayas known as non GMO maradol 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 50555102 Canned or jarred non-GMO Maradol papayas is a Commodity code that represents a narrow food product category, but the recent state and local opportunities show that this code is being applied—and often misapplied—across a much broader range of shelf-stable food procurement. Recent solicitations tagged under this code actually encompass large-scale food service buys for school districts, state correctional and health facilities, county senior services, and municipal education nutrition centers, spanning proteins, fruits, vegetables, dairy, grains, condiments, and consumable supplies. The issuing bodies are predominantly county boards of education, state departments (corrections, health and human services), municipal school districts, and county senior services departments. While the code's name specifies a single product, the actual work being solicited reflects institutional food procurement across dozens of line items per contract, with delivery to central distribution points, warehouses, or cafeteria facilities, and pricing evaluated on per-unit or per-case basis with firm fixed pricing for contract terms ranging from one to three years.

Geographic activity spans multiple states with notable recent concentration in the South and West. Texas leads with multiple procurements from the Comptroller's office on behalf TDCJ (May 2026), HHSC for state hospitals and supported living centers (June 2026), and Austin Independent School District (July 2026). Oregon Department of Corrections issued two applesauce-specific ITBs (May and July 2026), both with 5 percent Oregon-content and resident-bidder preferences. Georgia issued a June 2026 food supplies bid, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) sought fresh produce for SY27 in June 2026, and Gwinnett County (Georgia) requested informal quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods in October 2026 (due October 19). Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (June and August 2026). Connecticut's Bridgeport Board of Education sought commodities across 115 line items in June 2026. These jurisdictions use RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB vehicles, with response dates spanning May through October 2026. Contract values where disclosed range from approximately $41,500 (Oregon applesauce) to $4.5 million over three years (Texas HHSC), with most school and county buys in the $1–3 million estimated range. Buy American and domestic-content preferences appear in school lunch procurements; MBE/WBE certifications apply in Connecticut; Texas SmartBuy administrative fees apply to TDCJ contracts; and prevailing wage requirements apply in Illinois.