UNSPSC 50305103: Mexican yellow papayas

The variety of papayas known as mexican yellow papayas

UNSPSC 50305103 Mexican yellow papayas, Commodity tier, represents a narrow produce category within state and local food procurement that appears primarily in institutional food service contexts—correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior centers, child care operations, and healthcare institutions. Recent state and local solicitations show that purchasing under this code centers on fresh produce delivery to centralized warehouse or institutional kitchen locations, with emphasis on USDA quality standards, food safety compliance, and temperature-controlled logistics. The mix of issuing bodies reflects the breadth of state and local food service operations: state departments of corrections (Texas TDCJ, Illinois DOC), county and school district nutrition programs (DeSoto County Schools, Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education), municipal agencies (City of San Antonio Senior Services, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and specialized food program operators (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition, Madden Mental Health Center). State and local purchasing offices commonly bundle papaya procurement within larger fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations rather than isolate the commodity, making papaya-specific visibility limited; when papayas appear by name (as in Hancock County Schools' 200+ produce line items), they are typically one specialty item among dozens of standard produce types.

Recent activity clusters heavily in the South and Midwest, with particular concentration in Texas (TDCJ Palestine and Snyder solicitations, Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of San Antonio), Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County school districts), Illinois (Department of Mental Health Madden Center, Department of Corrections Joliet), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations (IW267376 due October 19, 2026; IW267420 and IW267411 both due October 14, 2026) for warehouse supply to correctional facilities. Madison Metropolitan School District released RFB 4162 for petite bananas (estimated $78,000 annual value, contract September 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, bids due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (approximately 5,900 servings weekly, bids due July 29, 2026, contingent on USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program grant approval). Head Start of Greater Dallas solicited IFB 26-GP for grocery products (approximately $969,460.94 estimated value, 32,409 cases across frozen foods, produce, and meat, sealed bids due June 24, 2026). DeSoto County School District issued bids for fresh produce distribution across 41 school sites on a cost-plus-fee model (bi-annual contract July 1–December 31, 2026, bids due June 22, 2026). The City of Bridgeport Board of Education issued BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items including fresh fruits and vegetables (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract, bids due June 30, 2026) with Buy American requirements. Hancock County Board of Education requested fresh produce bids with 200+ line items including specialty fruits such as papayas and starfruit (sealed bids due June 26, 2026, contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027). Bartow County Schools issued RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, contract July 20, 2026–June 30, 2027 with four one-year renewals). Most institutional produce contracts require F.O.B. Destination pricing with transportation included, HACCP or food-safety documentation, commercial general liability insurance (typically $500,000–$1,000,000), compliance with Buy American Act provisions, and weekly or bi-weekly delivery windows to school or facility sites during early morning hours (5:00–7:30 a.m. typical). Contract values and specific papaya order quantities are rarely disclosed in available solicitation summaries.