UNSPSC 50401709: Blair avocados

The variety of avocados known as blair avocados

UNSPSC 50401709 Blair avocados is a Commodity code that spans fresh fruit procurement by state and local agencies, though recent solicitation activity shows minimal demand specifically for Blair avocados; instead, state and local governments are buying broader fresh produce categories including apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, strawberries, and tomatoes, alongside prepared food items and food service supplies for institutional feeding operations at correctional facilities, state supported living centers, school districts, and senior services programs. The mix of issuing bodies reflects institutional foodservice demand: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission dominate recent activity, supplemented by school districts (Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin, Bartow County and Bryan County in Georgia, Early County in Georgia, Dougherty County in Georgia), county agencies (Collier County in Florida), and specialized foodservice operators (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health). Work being solicited ranges from bulk fresh produce supply for correctional and state facility warehouses (TDCJ Wynne Food Warehouse, Snyder Food Warehouse, and Lufkin State Supported Living Center) to weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of processed, ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for school nutrition programs under USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetables for delivery to Palestine under RFQ IW267376 (due October 19, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission seeking consumables including fresh produce for Lufkin State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026), and Madison Metropolitan School District bidding fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison, Wisconsin, under RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026, with a 5 percent diverse-owned business preference).

Activity concentrates in Texas (TDCJ and HHSC facilities driving recurring multi-warehouse procurement), Georgia (school districts including Bryan County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, and Early County), and Wisconsin (school district procurement), with secondary activity in Illinois (state corrections and mental health), Florida (county parks), and scattered municipal and nonprofit operators. School nutrition programs emphasize domestic sourcing within 400 miles and organic product preferences, while institutional foodservice contracts prioritize bulk quantities, firm fixed pricing on FOB Destination terms, strict delivery windows (typically 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or equivalent), and compliance with HACCP, E-Verify, debarment certification, and general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million per occurrence). Contract terms typically run one fiscal year (July 1 through June 30 or September 1 through August 31) with renewal options of one to four years, and pricing remains firm for 30 to 240 days after bid submission. The code shows robust activity for institutional fresh produce supply and delivery but minimal recent pursuit specific to Blair avocados as a line item; bidders should treat this code as a gateway to broader fresh fruit and vegetable procurement across state agencies, corrections systems, and school nutrition programs rather than as a narrow commodity-specific opportunity.