UNSPSC 50401716: Brooks 1978 avocados

The variety of avocados known as brooks 1978 avocados

UNSPSC 50401716 Brooks 1978 avocados, a Commodity code, captures fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, grounded in what school districts, county systems, and public institutions are actually buying: ready-to-eat and fresh-delivered fruits and vegetables for child nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior center distribution. The code sees active solicitation across school nutrition programs (elementary through secondary), Head Start and early childhood services, state departments of criminal justice, county school boards, and municipal senior services. Recent opportunities show school districts sourcing fresh produce weekly or monthly in substantial volumes—hundreds to thousands of cases annually—often with geographic preference filters (local sourcing within 50–400 miles), federal compliance requirements (Buy American, USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable standards, HACCP certification), and evaluation criteria heavily weighted to price competitiveness alongside product quality, delivery reliability, and vendor qualifications. The issuing-body mix leans heavily toward school districts and county school systems (Madison Metropolitan, Northside Independent in Texas, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, Douglas County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, McAllen, and others across Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Florida), with secondary representation from state departments (Texas criminal justice system procurement for bulk commodity vegetables), Head Start agencies, and municipal services (San Antonio senior centers). A few state-level buys appear (Georgia state produce IFB, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), but the code's activity is overwhelmingly K–12 school nutrition–driven.

Geographic concentration is pronounced in Georgia and Texas, where recent school-nutrition solicitations dominate the calendar. Georgia school districts posting since late March 2026 include Bulloch County (local produce RFP due May 4), Dougherty County (sealed bids due June 16), Glynn County (sealed bids due April 14), Henry County (bids due May 5), Muscogee County (ITB due April 27), Bryan County (sealed bids due May 27), Liberty County (IFB due April 29), Early County (line-by-line food bid due June 8), and Savannah-Chatham County (bids due April 23); Texas school districts include McAllen (RFP due March 6, extended), Northside Independent (RFP due May 7), Austin ISD (RFP due March 11), and Hillsborough County in Florida (FFVP RFP due March 11 with estimated budget $600,000). Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple IFBs for potatoes, carrots, and sweet potatoes (June 23 deadlines). Non-school institutional buyers appear less frequently: Head Start of Greater Dallas (IFB due June 24, $969,460.94 estimated value), and the City of San Antonio (produce market services RFP, May 27). Response windows are typically 3–8 weeks post-posting. Pricing models vary—unit price (per pound, per case), cost-plus-fixed-fee, and USDA index-based markups are common. Insurance requirements (general liability $500,000–$2,000,000, workers' compensation, excess umbrella) and traceability/farm-of-origin documentation are standard. Contract terms usually run one fiscal year (July–June) with options to renew 2–4 additional years. This code is actively pursued and sees steady institutional demand, particularly around school-year procurement cycles (spring RFP windows for July 1 contract starts).