UNSPSC 50401706: Beta avocados

The variety of avocados known as beta avocados

UNSPSC 50401706 Beta avocados is a Commodity code. State and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying fresh produce for institutional food service — primarily fresh fruits and vegetables for state agency facilities, school districts, county and municipal institutions, and correctional and health-care operations. The recent opportunities show broad institutional purchasing: state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, mental health centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, and regional parks. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, school districts in Georgia and Wisconsin, and county and municipal food service operations are the primary issuing bodies. The work being solicited includes produce supply and delivery contracts, often spanning multiple fresh items (apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and seasonal vegetables) with specifications for quality, packaging, temperature control, and traceability. Most solicitations require F.O.B. Destination pricing, bi-weekly to weekly delivery schedules, compliance with food safety and USDA standards, and liability insurance. A few opportunities specifically named beta avocados or other single-commodity produce (carrots, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, fresh fruit and vegetables in bulk), but the majority tag institutional produce procurement more broadly.

The code sees the heaviest recent activity in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, and other states. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations (IW267420, IW267411, IW267376, IW253079, IW253121, IW253099) between June and October 2026, and Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple food consumables bids for state-supported living centers. Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) have posted produce procurement requests for the 2026–2027 school year with June deadlines. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumables and food service supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IW267420 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Snyder Food Warehouse (proposals due October 14, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (quotes due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners ITN 258360 for North Collier Regional Park food services including concession operations (proposals due March 6, 2025), the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (bids due July 29, 2026, with 400-mile local sourcing requirement and diversity preferences), and the Dougherty County Board of Education sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce to 24 school nutrition sites (bids due June 16, 2026).