UNSPSC 50401704: Benik avocados

The variety of avocados known as benik avocados

UNSPSC 50401704 Benik avocados, a Commodity code, describes fresh fruit distributed through state and local school nutrition programs, institutional foodservice, and specialized federal grant initiatives such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program. Recent opportunities under this code show school districts and educational agencies sourcing fresh produce—including avocados as part of broader produce portfolios—for child nutrition reimbursable meals, with delivery requirements centered on ready-to-eat, inspected, and properly labeled items meeting USDA and state food safety standards. Issuing bodies span school nutrition programs across multiple states (Georgia, Texas, Florida, Missouri, Connecticut), independent school districts of varying sizes, Head Start programs, and state departments of criminal justice operating institutional food service. Repeat buyers include large independent school districts such as Northside ISD (San Antonio, Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), and McAllen ISD (Texas), as well as county school systems in Georgia including Dougherty, Bulloch, Glynn, Henry, and Douglas Counties. Many solicitations impose local or regional sourcing preferences—typically 200 to 400 miles from the buying location—and emphasize organic or sustainably grown options when cost-competitive. Evaluation criteria commonly weight cost at 30 to 50 percent, with secondary emphasis on quality, delivery reliability, and compliance with Buy American and USDA food safety standards.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia and Texas, with additional activity in Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 (Wisconsin, due 29 July 2026) seeking approximately 5,900 weekly servings of ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with local sourcing within 400 miles and a 5 percent preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program vendors; Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 (San Antonio, Texas, due 7 May 2026) requesting fresh produce for 117 school campuses with five-day-per-week delivery and pricing indexed to USDA Specialty Crops Terminal Markets Standard Reports; Bulloch County School District IFP (Georgia, due 4 May 2026) seeking fresh local produce grown within 200 miles for its Farm to School program serving 11,200 students; Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP (Texas, due 24 June 2026) procuring approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat for Child and Adult Care Food Program compliance; and Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26039RFQDST (Tampa, Florida, due 11 March 2026) for specialty fruits and vegetables to 18 elementary schools participating in the federally funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with an estimated annual budget of $600,000. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple commodity-specific bids (IW253099 white potatoes, IW253121 sweet potatoes, IW241979 carrots, all due 23 June 2026) for bulk institutional procurement. Contract terms typically run one school or fiscal year (July through June) with optional renewals ranging from two to four additional one-year periods contingent on performance.