UNSPSC 50305103: Mexican yellow papayas

The variety of papayas known as mexican yellow papayas

UNSPSC 50305103 Mexican yellow papayas is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure papayas and other fresh produce through school nutrition programs, child care food services, senior nutrition initiatives, and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show papayas appearing as line items within comprehensive fresh-produce buys for school districts, Head Start programs, and senior services rather than as standalone specialty items; the code reflects produce distribution to child nutrition programs (CACFP), school lunch and breakfast programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program operations. Issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hillsborough County, Henry County, Austin Independent, Meriden Public Schools, DeSoto County, Hancock County), cooperative purchasing consortiums (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts), county boards of education (Bulloch, Bryan, Glynn, Liberty, Dougherty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, Bartow County systems), city agencies (Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, City of Edinburg), and specialized nutrition providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas). The work involves sourcing fresh produce to specification, maintaining cold-chain logistics, meeting USDA compliance and food safety requirements (HACCP, GAP certification, Buy American provisions), and delivering weekly or as-needed to school kitchens, warehouses, and senior centers.

The code sees active recent solicitation across the Southeast and Southwest, with heavy concentration in Georgia (Bulloch, Bryan, Dougherty, Glynn, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, Hancock County school systems; Bartow County; Douglas County cooperative; Meriden Connecticut; Madison Wisconsin; Hillsborough County Florida; Austin Texas; McAllen Texas; Central Point Oregon; and Head Start of Greater Dallas). Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for 200-plus line items of fresh produce (including papayas and mangoes) for delivery to three locations, bids due June 26, 2026; Bulloch County School District's Invitation for Proposal for 24 locally-grown produce items within 200 miles of the district, proposals due May 4, 2026; DeSoto County School District's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce distribution (60,000+ units) across 41 school sites, bids due June 22, 2026; and the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts in two geographic areas, proposals due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million. Buy American provisions dominate (minimum 51% domestic content for processed products), pricing is typically firm for 60–90 days post-award with escalation clauses tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data, and insurance requirements commonly include general liability of $1 million per occurrence with $2 million aggregate. Most school district contracts run July 1 through June 30 with optional renewal terms extending to five years.