UNSPSC 50344504: Frozen edwards mangoes

The variety of mangoes known as edwards mangoes that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50344504 Frozen edwards mangoes is a Commodity code that sits within the broader scope of fresh and frozen produce procurement for state and local institutions, though recent solicitations under this code show that state and local governments actually buy comprehensive frozen and fresh produce portfolios—including frozen berries, mixed vegetables, specialty fruits, and fresh produce across multiple categories—rather than edwards mangoes specifically. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with the Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Henry County Schools, Douglas County School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Bridgeport Board of Education, and City Schools of Decatur all posting frozen or fresh produce solicitations in recent months. State agencies also participate significantly: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food and consumable products serving state hospitals and supported living centers, the Oregon Department of Corrections solicited frozen berries, and the County of Santa Clara and New Jersey Department of Human Services have issued produce-related procurements. Head Start of Greater Dallas and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa) round out the institutional buyer base.

Geographically, the code shows concentrated recent activity in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with secondary activity across New Jersey, California, Oregon, Missouri, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026, covering 110 line items of proteins, prepared foods, dairy, and pantry staples with a prior-year spend of $32,226.36), the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department (electronic bids due June 30, 2026, with National School Lunch Program compliance and Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic ingredients), Head Start of Greater Dallas's IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat to support child care programs (sealed bids due June 24, 2026, with total estimated value of $969,460.94), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty items (sealed bids due June 26, 2026). The New Jersey Department of Human Services posted a partial rebid for frozen mixed vegetables supporting nutrition assistance and food distribution programs (bids due June 17, 2026). Most school-district solicitations run July 1 through June 30 annually, with pricing typically firm for the initial contract period and subject to escalation or de-escalation tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data. Buy American provisions appear in most school nutrition procurements, requiring domestic products or domestic-content thresholds ranging from 51 to 100 percent. Evaluation criteria consistently emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bidding, though some districts reserve the right to award to multiple vendors on a line-item basis.