UNSPSC 50401705: Bernecker avocados

The variety of avocados known as bernecker avocados

UNSPSC 50401705 Bernecker avocados (Commodity) represents fresh produce procurement for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and child care operations, with recent solicitations focusing on fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts tied to federal meal reimbursement programs. State and local governments soliciting under this code include school districts of varying sizes, county boards of education, state departments, and child care agencies, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant buyer segment. Recent opportunities show significant activity from Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Douglas County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, and the State of Georgia procurement office), Texas school systems (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District) and state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), plus Head Start programs and city senior services divisions. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple bids for bulk produce including carrots, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes for institutional canning operations, while school districts typically seek fresh produce for child nutrition reimbursable meal programs with weekly or bi-weekly deliveries to multiple school sites.

Geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) requiring weekly delivery of approximately 5,900 servings from farms within 400 miles of Madison with a 5% preference for Wisconsin-certified diverse-owned suppliers; Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP (due June 24, 2026) for approximately 32,409 cases of produce and food items across primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers totaling an estimated $969,460.94; Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 (due June 22, 2026) for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles with contract running July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and four optional renewal years; and Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) requiring USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant produce delivered five days weekly to all district campuses. Most school-based solicitations emphasize HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million, firm pricing with price adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or consumer price indices, and delivery within 60 days of response due dates.