UNSPSC 50305102: Maradol papayas

The variety of papayas known as maradol papayas

UNSPSC 50305102 Maradol papayas is a Commodity code that captures fresh papaya fruit distributed through school nutrition programs, child care food service, and senior meal delivery in recent state and local procurement. State and local governments are buying papayas primarily as part of broader fresh produce contracts supporting federally funded child nutrition programs including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts of varying sizes, county boards of education, city-operated school nutrition programs, and specialized agencies including Head Start organizations and senior services divisions. The geographic mix of recent activity centers on Texas, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, and California, with school districts as the dominant buyer class followed by regional cooperative purchasing consortia aggregating demand across multiple districts.

Recent opportunities show papayas listed as line items within larger fresh produce procurements rather than as standalone contracts. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce on June 10, 2026, with bids due June 26, 2026, that explicitly specified papayas among over 200 produce line items; the Bulloch County School District (Georgia) issued an RFP for locally-grown produce with bid deadline May 4, 2026, including papayas in a 24-item list; and the Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce on March 16, 2026, with a sealed bid due April 14, 2026. The McAllen Independent School District (Texas) RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce with a March 6, 2026 deadline and the GEC Buying Cooperative fresh produce RFP covering 30 Georgia school districts (SN 26-004) with proposals due March 4, 2026 do not explicitly name papayas in available summaries but represent the scale and structure of institutional produce purchasing where specialty items like papayas typically compete. Buy American provisions and geographic sourcing preferences (ranging from local-only to 400-mile radius filters) appear across these solicitations, while evaluation weighting consistently prioritizes cost (typically 30–50 percent), followed by quality, delivery capability, and food safety compliance. None of the recent opportunities appear to be standalone papaya contracts; papayas function as one commodity among dozens within integrated fresh produce supply agreements.