UNSPSC 50354500: Frozen organic mangoes

A tropical fruit commonly with a firm yellowish red skin, hard central stone, and juicy aromatic pulp, produced by an evergreen tree (mangifera indica) of the cashew family that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50354500 Frozen organic mangoes is a Class code that encompasses fresh and frozen specialty produce items procured primarily by school districts to support child nutrition and food service programs. State and local governments buying under this code are sourcing frozen and fresh fruits—including mangoes, berries, apples, melons, citrus, and other specialty produce items—as components of comprehensive grocery and produce contracts that feed school lunch and breakfast populations under USDA nutrition standards and Buy American requirements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school boards across multiple states, with secondary procurement from municipal departments serving school systems. School districts dominate this code's activity, typically through their Child Nutrition Services or Food & Nutrition Services departments, and they solicit on annual cycles tied to school years running July 1 through June 30.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Georgia and neighboring states, with representative solicitations including the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts (30 cooperating districts, approximately $4.4 million Area One, approximately $1.1 million Area Two, RFP due March 4, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items including mangos and multiple fruit varieties (due June 26, 2026, delivery to three school sites), and the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026, delivery to ten school sites). Additional activity comes from Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34 for fresh produce, 72 items, due April 23, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri (over 900 grocery line items due April 29, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education (1,100+ grocery line items including frozen products, due June 30, 2026). Contracts typically require firm fixed pricing for 12 months, compliance with HACCP food safety plans, Buy American domestic-content provisions (minimum 51 percent for processed items), delivery in firm weekly or daily windows Monday through Friday, and general liability insurance at $1 million per occurrence.