UNSPSC 50305105: Solo papayas

The variety of papayas known as solo papayas

UNSPSC 50305105 Solo papayas is a Commodity code that captures fresh produce supply and delivery to institutional food-service operations, with state and local governments using it to solicit produce vendors for correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, mental health treatment centers, parks concession operations, and child care programs. Recent solicitations show papayas as part of broader fresh-produce line items rather than as standalone commodities; the code reflects the granular nature of UNSPSC but sees activity predominantly through mixed-produce procurement where papayas appear alongside apples, bananas, citrus, leafy greens, root vegetables, and other fresh items. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and city school districts, county parks departments, municipal senior services divisions, and nonprofit Head Start programs. The scope covers weekly or bi-weekly delivery of specified produce meeting USDA quality standards, with vendors responsible for temperature-controlled transport, replacement of damaged goods, and compliance with food-safety and health-inspection requirements.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted three separate fresh-produce solicitations since late September 2026 for facilities in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville (IFB IW267376, IW267420, IW267411), with response dates between October 14 and October 19, 2026. Georgia school districts dominate the calendar—Hancock County, DeSoto County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, and Early County schools have all posted sealed-bid or RFP solicitations for fresh produce during the 2026–2027 fiscal year, with bid deadlines clustered in May through June 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin posted separate RFBs for petite bananas ($78,000 estimated annual value, July 29, 2026 deadline) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with local-sourcing and organic-preference provisions (July 29, 2026). Illinois Department of Corrections issued a small-purchase RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026) and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center requested fresh fruits and vegetables for fiscal year 2027 (due August 14, 2026). Notable features include Buy American requirements on all school-district procurements (51% domestic agricultural content for processed products, 100% for fresh items), prevailing-wage compliance in Illinois, local-vendor preferences in Wisconsin and Texas municipalities, and diverse-business certification scoring in Georgia and Texas. Payment terms typically run Net 30 to Net 45 days; contract terms span one to three years with renewal options. Insurance requirements range from $500,000 to $2 million general liability depending on contract value and issuing jurisdiction.