UNSPSC 50325100: Dried papayas

Succulent yellow fruit of a large plant (carica papaya) of the family caricaceae that is considered a tree, though its palmlike trunk, up to 8 m (26 feet) tall, is not as woody as the designation generally implies. Also called papaw or pawpaw that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325100 Dried papayas is a Class code that encompasses specialty dried fruit products purchased by school districts and correctional agencies as components of larger food-service solicitations. The code appears in state and local procurement primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food contracting, where dried papayas and similar specialty fruits are typically requested as line items within comprehensive fresh and dried produce awards rather than as standalone procurements. School districts source dried papayas alongside fresh produce, canned goods, and specialty items to support meal planning and nutrition requirements; correctional agencies and state nutrition centers also procure dried fruits as part of broader commodities contracts that include proteins, grains, and prepared entrees.

School districts and state correctional agencies dominate recent activity under this code. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) solicited fresh and specialty produce including papayas for the 2026–27 school year across three school delivery sites, with Buy American requirements mandating 51 percent domestic content in processed products. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases (IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) issued a broader commodities bid covering 115 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center, also subject to Buy American provisions. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (IFB No. 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) procured approximately 382 food-service line items across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations statewide, with awards made per line item based on best value. The State of Georgia (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) posted a food supplies and kitchen products solicitation with full scope details in an attached document. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut; no single vendor or incumbent is named in available notices.