UNSPSC 50355102: Frozen organic maradol papayas

The variety of organic papayas known as organic maradol papayas that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50355102 Frozen organic maradol papayas is a Commodity code that captures fresh and frozen specialty fruit items procured by state and local school nutrition programs. The recent solicitations show that this code sits within a much broader school food service procurement landscape dominated by comprehensive grocery and produce bids spanning hundreds of line items; frozen organic papayas appear as a single line item within those larger food service contracts rather than as standalone procurements. State and local governments buying under this code include school districts of varying sizes—Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and others—as well as city purchasing offices procuring on behalf of school nutrition programs, such as the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut). These jurisdictions source produce through a mix of direct district procurements and cooperative purchasing vehicles; the Douglas County School System in Georgia notably uses the GEC Buying Cooperative to aggregate demand across 30 school districts in two geographic regions.

The geographic concentration is heavily Southern, with recent activity centered in Georgia and extending to Connecticut, Missouri, and other states. Representative recent procurements include the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce due June 26, 2026, which itemizes papayas among over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, and specialty items; the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026, covering frozen and fresh products across ten school sites; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid for fresh produce due April 23, 2026, encompassing 72 items with annual quantities reaching over 21,000 cases for high-volume staples; and the Douglas County School System RFP through GEC Buying Cooperative due March 4, 2026, aggregating approximately $4.4 million in annual spend for Area One alone. All procurements impose Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, firm fixed pricing with limited escalation tied to documented market conditions, delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday with no fuel surcharges, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain and sodium limits. No recent opportunities target frozen organic papayas as a standalone item.