UNSPSC 50345100: Frozen 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 frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50345100 Frozen papayas is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure frozen papayas primarily as ingredients within broader school nutrition and institutional food service programs rather than as standalone specialty items. Recent solicitations show papayas appearing as line items within comprehensive grocery or fresh produce bids serving school districts, state health facilities, and child care programs—embedded in procurement documents that span hundreds of food products across multiple categories.

The issuing-body mix reflects institutional food service procurement across school districts, state health and human services agencies, and specialized nutrition programs. School districts dominate recent activity: Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Fulton County Schools in Georgia, Henry County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Douglas County School System in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut all posted solicitations naming papayas as component line items in school nutrition contracts. State-level institutional buyers include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which issued multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida rounded out the issuer base. Geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas, Connecticut, Missouri, and California. Recent representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (sealed bids due June 26, 2026), which specified papaya among 200+ line items of fresh produce across multiple varieties; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's bid for fresh produce covering 72 items for 60 school sites (sealed bids due April 23, 2026); and Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc.'s IFB for grocery products serving child care programs (sealed bids due June 24, 2026, estimated procurement value $969,460.94). Papayas appear as minor line items within these larger food-service contracts rather than as primary procurement drivers, typically representing fewer than five cases per contract period.