UNSPSC 50401738: Hickson avocados

The variety of avocados known as hickson avocados

UNSPSC 50401738 Hickson avocados (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement activity focused on fresh produce supply for institutional food service, though recent opportunities show limited direct solicitation for avocados specifically and instead reflect broader fresh fruit and vegetable procurement across school districts, state agencies, and child nutrition programs. State and local governments buy fresh produce under this code primarily through school nutrition programs serving K-12 students, child care facilities participating in federal meal programs, and state institutional food service operations such as correctional facilities. Issuing bodies span large urban school districts (Austin ISD, Northside ISD, Meriden Public Schools), county boards of education throughout Georgia and Florida, state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), and specialized agencies such as Head Start programs and municipal senior services divisions. The recent opportunities show that procurement offices weight cost competitively—typically 30–50 percent of evaluation criteria—alongside quality, delivery reliability, compliance with Buy American provisions, and vendor capacity to serve multiple sites with temperature-controlled logistics and HACCP certification.

The code sees sustained activity across Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Representative solicitations include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (due July 29, 2026) seeking approximately 5,900 weekly servings with local sourcing within 400 miles and organic produce preference; Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for grocery products including frozen and fresh produce (due June 24, 2026) estimated at $969,460.94 across primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers; Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses (due May 7, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW253079 for carrots (due June 23, 2026) and IFB IW253121 for sweet potatoes for canning (due June 23, 2026). The Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026) and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 supporting 30 school districts across Georgia (due March 4, 2026) exemplify cooperative purchasing models that aggregate volume across multiple jurisdictions. School districts typically require weekly or twice-weekly delivery, firm pricing for 12-month terms with escalation tied to USDA market indices, and compliance with federal civil rights, debarment, and Buy American certifications; many include piggybacking provisions allowing adjacent jurisdictions to adopt awards at identical terms.