UNSPSC 50385019: Palmer mango purees

The variety of mangoes known as palmer mangoes which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385019 Palmer mango purees is a Commodity code that captures preserved or processed mango products sourced for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations show Palmer mango purees specifically represent a narrow slice of the broader food procurement activity tagged under related codes in the 50385000 family. The opportunities posted under this code or closely related commodity classifications reflect demand from school districts, state agencies, county government nutrition programs, and state institutions including corrections facilities, veterans homes, and health and human services facilities. Issuing bodies include county boards of education and state departments spanning nutrition services, corrections, public health, and human services. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local governments buy shelf-stable canned and preserved fruits (including applesauce, canned fruits in syrup or juice, and dried fruit bars), fresh produce (apples, berries, citrus, melons, root vegetables, and specialty items including mangos and papayas), proteins, dairy, grains, and consumable kitchen supplies as part of integrated food-service contracts. The scope spans single commodity lines (canned applesauce or dried fruit) through comprehensive multi-hundred-line-item food and consumable packages serving institutional meal programs. Awards are typically made on a best-value basis weighted toward lowest responsive and responsible bidding, with delivery to central distribution points or multiple school or institutional sites, firm pricing for the contract term, and compliance with USDA standards, Buy American provisions where applicable, and federal food safety regulations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (Austin Independent School District, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, rice, pasta, and sauces due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's RFP for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for the fourth quarter of FY-27 due August 24, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service due July 16, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products serving the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026 (historical value $1.5 million for the prior period); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including mangos for the 2026-27 school year due June 26, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for 115 commodity line items including fruits and vegetables for the Board of Education Nutrition Center due June 26, 2026 with contract term through June 30, 2027.