UNSPSC 50401746: Loretta avocados

The variety of avocados known as loretta avocados

UNSPSC 50401746 Loretta avocados is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities available do not align with avocado procurement. Instead, the code is being used to tag a broad range of fresh produce solicitations—from apples and carrots to tomatoes and specialty items—across school nutrition programs, corrections departments, and senior services. The work being solicited reflects institutional fresh-produce supply for K-12 school districts, prisons, child care centers, and municipal senior programs. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Bartow County Schools in Georgia, Douglas County Schools in Georgia, Glynn County Schools, and dozens of other Georgia school systems), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the State of Georgia, Head Start agencies, city departments of human services, and county boards of education. Most solicitations are competitive sealed-bid procurements (IFB, ITB) or requests for proposals (RFP) with response dates between February and July 2026. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix and typically evaluate on lowest responsive bid, product quality, delivery capability, and compliance with USDA Buy American and food-safety standards including HACCP certification.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary opportunities in Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, and Arizona. Recent representative solicitations include the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio (RFP 2026-048, fresh produce for 117 campuses, five-day-per-week delivery, due May 7, 2026); Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa (RFP 26039RFQDST, specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at 18 elementary schools, due March 11, 2026); Bartow County School System in Georgia (RFP 10-2026-019, local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles, due June 22, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple sealed-bid procurements for carrots, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes for institutional food service, due dates in March and June 2026); and the Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004 for 30 Georgia school districts, approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual spending across two regions, due March 4, 2026). School districts consistently require weekly or twice-weekly refrigerated delivery, USDA compliance certifications, general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence, and pricing that remains firm for contract periods ranging from one to three years with optional renewal terms. Corrections and senior-services buyers emphasize bulk quantities and cost control; school districts emphasize local sourcing, quality standards, and alignment with child nutrition program objectives including the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and CACFP compliance.