UNSPSC 50401711: Booth 1 avocados

The variety of avocados known as booth 1 avocados

UNSPSC 50401711 Booth 1 avocados (Commodity) is being procured by state and local school districts, counties, and child care agencies as part of broad fresh-produce supply contracts for institutional food service—most commonly under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), which delivers free produce snacks to elementary students, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for early childhood nutrition. The code rarely appears in isolation; avocados are solicited as a line item within larger produce or grocery procurement efforts spanning dozens or hundreds of produce varieties, with recent activity dominated by school nutrition programs seeking weekly or as-needed deliveries of fresh, ready-to-eat produce to multiple school sites. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools), county school systems (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Bulloch County, Henry County, and Glynn County in Georgia), regional Head Start programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas), and municipal senior services divisions. Georgia school districts dominate recent solicitation volume, followed by Texas districts; activity is also present in Florida and other states. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) seeking fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163 with a July 29, 2026 response date, requiring ready-to-eat produce delivered weekly within 400 miles; Northside Independent School District (Texas) issuing RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce with a May 7, 2026 deadline, requiring USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant items delivered Monday through Friday to 117 campuses; and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) soliciting through RFP 26039RFQDST for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery to 18 elementary schools under a cost-plus fixed-fee model, with proposals due March 11, 2026. Most school procurement contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually with renewal options; many include geographic sourcing preferences (within 400 miles or 200 miles) and organic/local-grown pricing premiums. Set-asides vary by issuer but commonly include small business and diverse-owned enterprise preferences where applicable under state law.

The code shows consistent activity across early 2026 with particularly dense solicitation posting in March through May 2026 as school districts issue annual contracts for the upcoming academic year. Pricing is typically per-pound or per-case on a firm or cost-plus basis, with vendors required to maintain commercial liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 minimum), HACCP certification, food safety documentation, and electronic ordering and invoicing capability. Buy American requirements and USDA compliance are standard. Payment terms are typically Net 30 following delivery or invoice receipt. The code's activity reflects institutional demand driven by federal nutrition programs and multi-year school food service cycles; avocados as a commodity are sourced opportunistically within larger produce contracts rather than as standalone items, making standalone avocado solicitations rare in state and local procurement.