UNSPSC 50304518: Oro mangoes

The variety of mangoes known as oro mangoes

UNSPSC 50304518 Oro mangoes is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh mango procurement by state and local government entities, though recent activity shows that state and local buyers tag fresh produce solicitations—including mangoes as one line item among dozens—more broadly under this code. State and local governments procure mangoes primarily for institutional food service: school districts, corrections departments, mental health facilities, senior centers, Head Start programs, and regional parks. The work consists of supplying fresh fruit in bulk to dining facilities and distribution points, with vendors responsible for meeting quality standards, maintaining cold-chain logistics, and often providing traceability documentation. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school districts, city senior services divisions, and county or regional park authorities. Texas Department of Criminal Justice emerges as a repeat buyer, with multiple recent procurements for fresh fruit and vegetables to food warehouses supporting prison food service.

Recent activity spans Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida, and Mississippi. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted three separate fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations between late September and mid-October 2026 (IW267420, IW267411, and IW267376), each requesting proposals or bids for delivery to specific food warehouses or facilities with response dates in October 2026. The Illinois Department of Corrections sought fresh produce for Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside with a bi-weekly delivery model and prevailing wage requirements (due September 3, 2026, under solicitation 27426DOCJOLIEB53849). School districts dominate the geographic spread: Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 (bids due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested fresh produce across over 200 line items including mangoes for the 2026-27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026); and DeSoto County School District (Mississippi) sought fresh produce for 41 school sites on a cost-plus-fee basis with weekly delivery (bids due June 22, 2026). These school-district procurements typically require Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, traceability by farm of origin, and delivery to multiple school sites. The code shows consistent activity across institutional food service verticals with emphasis on quality standards, temperature-controlled logistics, and compliance documentation rather than commodity-market pricing alone.