UNSPSC 50401742: Leona avocados

The variety of avocados known as leona avocados

UNSPSC 50401742 Leona avocados is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code are actually buying fresh produce — primarily fruits and vegetables in bulk — for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, child care facilities, correctional institutions, and senior services. Recent solicitations show school districts dominating the activity, with the work spanning cafeteria meal programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program distributions, and farm-to-school initiatives that emphasize local and seasonal sourcing. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Northside Independent, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, and dozens of others across multiple states), alongside state departments of criminal justice, head start programs, city human services departments, and county school systems. Procurement notices specify ready-to-eat preparation, traceability by farm of origin, HACCP compliance, refrigerated delivery, and detailed quality standards. Pricing is typically per-pound or per-case with weekly or twice-weekly delivery schedules, and evaluation emphasizes cost (often weighted 30–50%), geographic preference (particularly local sourcing within 200–400 miles), product quality and availability, and vendor qualifications including insurance and food safety certifications. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction — some solicitations include diversity-owned-business preferences (Wisconsin 5% preference; Texas service-disabled veteran preferences), while others focus on local or regional sourcing mandates.

Georgia and Texas dominate recent activity, with multiple school districts in both states posting RFPs and IFBs between February and July 2026. Representative opportunities include the Bartow County School System RFP (50401742) for local fresh fruits and vegetables (proposal due June 22, 2026), the Glynn County Board of Education sealed bid for fresh produce covering 16 schools (bids due April 14, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education sealed bids for 40 produce line items across 24 sites (bids due June 16, 2026), and Bryan County Schools fresh produce bid (bids due May 27, 2026). Beyond Georgia, Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) is soliciting for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (RFP 26-039RFPDST, proposals due March 11, 2026), Rockwood School District (Missouri) is seeking grocery items including produce (bids due April 29, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple solicitations for carrots, sweet potatoes, and white potatoes for institutional canning (various deadlines through June 2026). Head Start of Greater Dallas and the City of San Antonio also represent activity outside school nutrition. Contracts typically run one school or fiscal year (July–June) with options for renewal, and estimated values range from under $1 million for smaller districts to $4.4 million for multi-district cooperatives (Douglas County GEC). The code shows consistent, high-volume institutional procurement activity driven by child nutrition reimbursement requirements and federal USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding, with heavy emphasis on compliance, safety, traceability, and local-sourcing alignment.