UNSPSC 50401736: haas avocados

The variety of avocados known as haas avocados

UNSPSC 50401736 Haas avocados (Commodity) covers fresh produce supply to state and local government facilities — principally correctional institutions, state supported living centers, school districts, and other public agencies operating food service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying fresh produce through blanket supply contracts tied to institutional meal service, with avocados appearing as one line item among broader fresh fruit and vegetable procurements rather than as a standalone commodity. The work spans food service to incarcerated populations, residents of supported living centers, school children in district meal programs, senior centers, and park concession operations. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school nutrition programs (Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education in Georgia), independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin), municipal parks departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, City of San Antonio), and regional health entities (Marion Health Care Coalition). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is a repeat buyer, issuing multiple produce solicitations across its food warehouses at Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne locations between September and October 2026.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables and food service supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), which encompasses prepared foods and supplies in 22 line items with estimated annual quantities of 1 to 24 cases per item; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations (IW267420 to Snyder Food Warehouse and IW267411 to Wynne Food Warehouse, both due October 14, 2026) with responses required via the TDCJ Procurement Portal; the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026) under a small business set-aside with bi-weekly delivery and specified produce items; the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026); and the Dougherty County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (due June 16, 2026) covering 40 line items including apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, and tomatoes with F.O.B. Destination pricing and refrigerated truck delivery.