UNSPSC 50344519: Frozen palmer mangoes

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

UNSPSC 50344519 Frozen palmer mangoes is a Commodity code encompassing specialty frozen produce items that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child care feeding initiatives. Recent solicitations show that frozen fruit products—including frozen berries, tropical fruit blends, and other specialty frozen produce—are bundled into larger grocery and food procurement packages rather than solicited as standalone line items. The code appears in the sourcing activities of school districts, state health and human services departments, county boards of education, and corrections facilities, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant buyer segment. Work under this category centers on meeting USDA nutrition standards, HACCP compliance, food safety requirements, and federal Buy American or domestic sourcing preferences mandated by child nutrition programs and institutional feeding operations.

The recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas school districts, with additional procurement activity in Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, California, New Jersey, and Oregon. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's FY27 Groceries for Big Spring State Hospital (IFB HHS0017660, due July 27, 2026), covering approximately 110 line items of proteins, prepared foods, dairy products, pantry staples, beverages, and food service supplies with a historical spend baseline of $32,226.36 annually; Hillsborough County Public Schools' Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program contract (RFP 26039RFQDST, due March 11, 2026), supplying fresh specialty fruits and vegetables to approximately 18 elementary school sites with an estimated annual budget of $600,000; and the Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services procurement (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026), requiring a main-line distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. School districts represent the dominant market, with procurements emphasizing firm fixed pricing, no fuel surcharges, delivery compliance windows of 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and USDA compliance documentation including nutrition labels, ingredient lists, and CN labels.