UNSPSC 50407043: Mamey sapote

The type of vegetable known as mamey sapote

UNSPSC 50407043 Mamey sapote is a Commodity code that encompasses the procurement of this tropical fruit by state and local government entities, though recent opportunities show the code is rarely solicited under its specific commodity name. Instead, state and local governments acquire mamey sapote as part of broader fresh produce contracts that bundle tropical and specialty fruits with common staples like apples, bananas, and citrus. The actual purchasing pattern reflects demand from institutional food service operations—correctional facilities, mental health centers, state supported living centers, school districts, and senior services programs—where procurement occurs through line-item food supply bids or standing fresh produce agreements. Issuing bodies span state corrections and health departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school districts (Bryan County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County in Georgia; Collier County in Florida; Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin), and specialized service districts (Head Start programs, senior centers). The Texas TDCJ and Texas HHS Commission emerge as repeat buyers conducting multiple fresh produce solicitations annually across institutional feeding operations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida, with the highest volume of procurement originating from Texas state agencies and school districts. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's standing fresh fruit and vegetable RFPs for Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (IW267420 and IW267411, responses due October 14, 2026), the Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables with delivery to a central warehouse (responses due June 22, 2026, award anticipated July 20, 2026), and the Bryan County School Nutrition Program's sealed bid for fresh produce for school year 2026-2027 (bids due May 27, 2026). The Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center sought weekly fresh fruit and vegetable supply under small purchase rules (proposals due August 14, 2026). Vendors responding to these opportunities must typically meet USDA quality standards, provide traceability documentation, comply with food safety and health protocols, carry commercial liability and workers' compensation insurance, and meet delivery windows and temperature-control requirements. Geographic sourcing preferences appear in several school district solicitations, particularly the Wisconsin and Georgia districts requiring produce sourced within 400 miles and state boundaries, with evaluation weighting local and minority-owned business status alongside cost and product quality.