UNSPSC 50304507: Gandaria mangoes

The variety of mangoes known as gandaria mangoes

UNSPSC 50304507 Gandaria mangoes is a Commodity code that describes fresh mango procurement for institutional food service. State and local governments buy gandaria mangoes and other fresh tropical fruits through this code to supply correctional facilities, mental-health institutions, school nutrition programs, senior centers, and child-care operations. Recent solicitations show that institutional buyers source gandaria mangoes as part of broader fresh-produce contracts rather than as standalone line items; the code appears primarily in mixed-produce tenders serving food-service operations at state departments of corrections, state departments of mental health, county boards of education, and municipal departments of human services. Issuing bodies include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (with multiple facilities in Palestine, Huntsville, and Snyder), the Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center), the Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center), state boards of education across Georgia, Mississippi, Connecticut, Texas, and Wisconsin, and county and municipal food-service divisions. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by state corrections and mental-health agencies. The work involves weekly or bi-weekly produce delivery to institutional warehouses and distribution sites, with compliance to USDA standards, food-safety regulations, HACCP plans, and prevailing-wage requirements in some jurisdictions. Vendors must meet cold-chain requirements, traceability documentation, and Buy American sourcing thresholds where applicable.

Activity concentrates in the South and Midwest, particularly Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Connecticut. Recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026) and Snyder (IW267420, due October 14, 2026) food warehouses; the Illinois Department of Corrections request for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026); Hancock County Schools' fresh-produce procurement (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items; Madison Metropolitan School District's bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, with Wisconsin sourcing requirement and diversity preferences); and DeSoto County School District's produce distribution bid (due June 22, 2026) across 41 sites. Many school districts apply local or regional sourcing preferences—Madison's fresh-snack procurement requires 400-mile sourcing within Wisconsin with 5% diverse-business preference, and Bartow County Schools' local-produce RFP (10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026) mandates 400-mile sourcing. Correctional and mental-health facilities dominate by issuing frequency but smaller dollar values; school districts drive higher-volume, longer-term contracts with renewal options extending three to five years. Set-asides appear sporadically—Illinois Department of Corrections uses small-business set-asides; many school districts cite WBE/MBE preference points (5–30 points) rather than exclusive set-asides. Buy American provisions are standard for school lunch contracts under 7 CFR 210 and apply to most education and corrections procurement.