UNSPSC 50401715: Booth 8 avocados

The variety of avocados known as booth 8 avocados

UNSPSC 50401715 Booth 8 avocados (Commodity) describes fresh produce supply to institutional food service operations across state and local government, with recent activity dominated by school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state supported living centers, and mental health facilities procuring fresh fruits and vegetables on recurring contracts. State and local buyers under this code include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, school districts in Georgia (Dougherty County, Early County, Bartow County, Bryan County), Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Collier County in Florida, and Head Start of Greater Dallas. The work ranges from individual commodity purchases (carrots, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks) to comprehensive grocery and food service supply agreements incorporating dozens of produce line items alongside proteins, dairy, grains, and food service disposables. Institutional buyers typically specify USDA grade requirements, delivery temperature maintenance, packaging standards, and origin certifications; school districts increasingly mandate local or regional sourcing (within 400 miles) and organic or whole-grain options where available. Contracts commonly run one to three years with optional renewal periods and emphasize F.O.B. Destination pricing inclusive of all transportation, handling, and fuel charges.

Activity concentrates in Texas (TDCJ multiple food warehouses, HHS state supported living centers, Head Start), Georgia (school nutrition programs), Illinois (correctional and mental health facilities), Florida (county parks), and Wisconsin (school district). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumables foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (IFB, bids due October 23, 2026), Texas Department of Criminal Justice fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne food warehouses (RFP/IFB, responses due October 14–19, 2026), Illinois Department of Corrections fresh produce RFQ for Joliet Treatment Center with small business set-aside (bids due September 3, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education sealed bids for fresh produce across 24 school sites (IFB, bids due June 16, 2026), and Madison Metropolitan School District RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring Wisconsin sourcing within 400 miles (RFB, bids due July 29, 2026). Collier County Board of Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points and a three-year contract term with two one-year renewals (ITN, proposals due March 6, 2025). Institutional procurement under this code emphasizes compliance certifications (E-Verify, debarment, prevailing wage in some states), insurance requirements (typically $500,000 to $1 million general liability), and responsive vendor performance tracking; school districts increasingly weight local or organic sourcing, farm-of-origin traceability, and diverse-owned business status as evaluation criteria.