UNSPSC 50365106: Canned or jarred tainung papayas

The variety of papayas known as tainung papayas that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50365106 Canned or jarred tainung papayas (Commodity) describes shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily through institutional food service channels—school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, state-supported living centers, and health and human services operations. Recent solicitations show that "canned or jarred tainung papayas" maps to a broader commodity class of canned and preserved fruits sourced for bulk food service operations, though the specific papaya variant named in the code appears infrequently in posted opportunities; instead, jurisdictions more commonly solicit canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed fresh and canned fruit line items as part of larger food supply contracts. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, city school districts, and county senior services divisions. Recent competitive activity shows informal written quotes (IWQ), invitations for bid (ITB and IFB), and requests for proposals (RFP) as the dominant notice types, with awards based on lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value, often with the option to split awards across multiple vendors or consolidate to a single supplier.

Recent opportunities cluster in the South and Pacific Northwest. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued an informal written quote in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for senior services, with delivery to Lawrenceville required by December 7, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two invitations to bid for canned applesauce in May and July 2026, each for approximately 1,904 to 4,760 cases with pricing around $21.84 per case, applying a combined 10 percent Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on a quarterly cycle throughout 2026 under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued a supplemental food and consumables IFB in May 2026 covering 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; HHSC also solicited food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center in June 2026 with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Austin Independent School District posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps in June 2026 with delivery to the central warehouse. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce in June 2026 spanning multiple fruit and vegetable varieties, including papayas, for the 2026–27 school year. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education issued a commodities bid in June 2026 for 115 line items under MBE/CBE certification eligibility, requiring compliance with the Buy American Provision and the TITAN School Solutions ordering system.