UNSPSC 50401720: Chica avocados

The variety of avocados known as chica avocados

UNSPSC 50401720 Chica avocados (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within fresh produce procurement, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal demand specifically for avocados and instead reflect broad fresh produce buys where avocados may be one item among dozens. The actual procurement activity under this code spans fresh fruits and vegetables as line items in larger food service contracts—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, mental health facilities, parks and recreation, and senior services—rather than standalone avocado procurement. The mix of issuing bodies includes state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bryan County), counties (Collier County), municipalities (City of San Antonio), and specialized procurement vehicles (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition).

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, and limited national scope. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), which bundled prepared foods and food service supplies across 22 line items; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to food warehouses serving incarcerated populations (IW267420, IW267411, IW267376, all October 2026 due dates); the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside); Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (due July 29, 2026, requiring 400-mile local sourcing within Wisconsin); and Bryan County School System's sealed bid for fresh produce (due May 27, 2026, comprehensive line items including apples, bananas, carrots, onions, strawberries, and tomatoes). These opportunities reflect commodity-level specificity in contract line items but do not isolate avocados as a standalone procurement category; vendors pursuing this code should recognize that pursuit requires participation in broad produce supply contracts where avocados compete as one SKU among dozens.