UNSPSC 50325103: Dried mexican yellow papayas

The variety of papayas known as mexican yellow papayas that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325103 Dried mexican yellow papayas is a Commodity code that captures specialty produce items state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations under this code show schools and correctional facilities buying fresh and dried fruits—including papayas—as components of broader fresh-produce and cafeteria-food contracts rather than as standalone line items. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), state agencies (State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and city procurement offices. The scope of work ranges from fresh papaya procurement integrated into comprehensive fresh-produce bids spanning 200+ line items to dried specialty fruits included in multi-category food supply contracts for institutional kitchens. Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic content for processed products apply across most school nutrition solicitations, though fresh produce exemptions vary by jurisdiction.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce including papayas for the 2026–27 school year with a sealed-bid due date of June 26, 2026; delivery was required to three school locations with firm pricing for the full contract period. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including fruit products on June 2, 2026, via IFB with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026, for delivery to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center. The State of Georgia issued IFB PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026, for food, supplies, and kitchen products with a due date of June 22, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products under IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, (extended to May 4, 2026) across five geographic warehouse areas, and separately procured dried prunes (Bid IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 due date. Vendors must provide HACCP plans, food safety compliance documentation, nutritional analyses, and proof of USDA grade certification; insurance requirements typically include $500,000 to $1 million in commercial general liability coverage.