UNSPSC 50305105: Solo papayas

The variety of papayas known as solo papayas

UNSPSC 50305105 Solo papayas is a Commodity code covering fresh papaya fruit supplied to state and local institutions, predominantly school districts and child nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying papayas as part of comprehensive fresh-produce contracts for school meal programs, child and adult care food programs, and federal nutrition initiatives including the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The code appears incidentally across broader produce procurement rather than as a standalone item—papayas are itemized alongside apples, bananas, berries, and other fresh fruits in multi-line-item school nutrition RFQs, RFPs, and ITBs. Issuing bodies include school districts (elementary through high school), county boards of education, city school systems, Head Start agencies, and specialized nutrition programs serving children in care facilities. The activity spans state purchasing consortia (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts) down to individual rural district boards of education, with school nutrition departments consistently the procuring unit.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, and California, where school districts and child care agencies have posted fresh-produce solicitations between January and July 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce including papayas under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, the Bartow County School System (Georgia) soliciting local fresh fruits and vegetables under RFP 10-2026-019 due June 22, 2026, and McAllen Independent School District (Texas) issuing RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce due March 6, 2026. The GEC Buying Cooperative's statewide Georgia RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) itemized over 70 produce line items including papayas across two geographic vendor territories with combined annual produce spending near $5.5 million. Papayas are consistently specified alongside other specialty items in school nutrition procurement, often required for seasonal fresh-fruit-and-vegetable program compliance, but no solicitation identified in the source treats papaya supply as a sole or primary contract focus. Buy American provisions, HACCP documentation, and GAP certification are standard; delivery to school sites typically occurs early morning multiple times weekly with temperature control and rapid shelf-life rotation required.