UNSPSC 50304501: Alphonso mangoes

The variety of mangoes known as alphonso mangoes

UNSPSC 50304501 Alphonso mangoes is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh produce procurement — primarily fresh fruits and vegetables — by state and local government institutions including correctional facilities, school districts, county parks and recreation departments, senior services, and health and mental health facilities. Recent opportunities show heavy activity in institutional food service delivery, including biweekly or weekly supply contracts for cafeterias, correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, and congregate meal services. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations (Wynne Food Warehouse, Snyder Food Warehouse, and Palestine facility) in the past month, signaling steady procurement rhythm from that buyer. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix: Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), DeSoto County School District (Mississippi), Bryan County Schools (Georgia), and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) all have posted recent bids for fresh produce or fresh fruit and vegetable snacks. Smaller-scale operations also appear, including Collier County Parks and Recreation (concession food services at North Collier Regional Park), Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center), Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center), the City of Bridgeport's Board of Education, and the City of San Antonio's Department of Human Services (produce market operations at senior centers). Head Start of Greater Dallas and the City of Edinburg (Child and Adult Care Food Program) round out the diversity.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Midwest: Georgia hosts the largest cluster of recent solicitations (Hancock County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, and an unidentified state agency), followed by Texas (TDCJ's three postings and the City of Edinburg), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Mississippi (DeSoto County), and Illinois (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health). Florida (Collier County) and Connecticut (Bridgeport) represent secondary activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetables bid for the Palestine facility (IW267376, due October 19, 2026), requiring registration and electronic submission through the TDCJ Procurement Portal; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) with an estimated $78,000 annual contract value and specified ripeness, temperature, and fill-rate requirements; and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for 2026-27 (due June 26, 2026) covering 200+ line items of fruits and vegetables with Buy American (51% domestic content) and HACCP plan requirements. Collier County's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025) applies a 10-point local-vendor preference and specifies three years plus two one-year renewals. School nutrition programs typically require Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, competitive delivery within narrow time windows (often 5:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.), minimum fill rates (95–98%), and insurance ranging from $500,000 to $1 million general liability. Many jurisdictions permit multiple vendor awards and accept biweekly or weekly ordering on short lead times (1–2 weeks).