UNSPSC 50375100: Canned or jarred organic 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 canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50375100 Canned or jarred organic papayas is a Class code that encompasses state and local procurement of canned and jarred fruit products, though the recent solicitations show minimal direct demand for the papaya variant specified in the code name. Instead, state and local governments are actively sourcing canned fruit applesauce, dried fruit products, fresh produce including papayas as part of broader categories, and food products for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. The issuing bodies span school districts, departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, and boards of education across multiple states. State-level health and human services agencies, regional school nutrition programs, and correctional departments represent the primary buyers, with school nutrition services dominating recent volume across elementary, middle, and high school systems.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Mid-Atlantic regions, with standout volume in Georgia (Douglas County School System, Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools), Texas (Dallas Independent School District, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026) with a 10 percent combined state-of-origin preference and historical pricing at $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items across frozen, refrigerated, and shelf-stable products, $4.5 million maximum potential value); and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued an IFB for Master Grocery K-12 with weekly deliveries to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens. School districts overwhelmingly require firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery with prepaid freight, Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed goods), and USDA commodity specification adherence, with contracts running July 1 through June 30 annually and renewable for one to four additional one-year terms at the buyer's discretion.