UNSPSC 50401756: Nadir avocados

The variety of avocados known as nadir avocados

UNSPSC 50401756 Nadir avocados is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities in the source show no direct procurement activity for avocados themselves. Instead, state and local governments are soliciting fresh produce broadly—fruits, vegetables, and related food service items—under codes that capture general produce supply rather than a single commodity line. The actual buying patterns show institutional food service procurement: state corrections and mental health facilities, school districts, senior centers, and other public entities are contracting for weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of mixed fresh produce (carrots, potatoes, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, apples, bananas, berries) that meet USDA quality standards, comply with food safety regulations, and arrive ready-to-eat or ready-to-serve. Issuing bodies span Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia school systems (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bryan County), Illinois state mental health and corrections facilities, Wisconsin school districts, Texas municipal and county parks departments, and specialized purchasing entities such as Head Start programs and Marion Health Care Coalition. Texas agencies—particularly TDCJ and HHSC—appear as repeat buyers with multiple concurrent solicitations for produce to feed inmates and residents across distributed warehouse and facility locations.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Florida, and Oklahoma. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (consumables including fresh fruit and vegetables for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple concurrent RFP solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine and Wynne food warehouses (both due October 14, 2026), the Dougherty County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 24 school sites (bid opening June 16, 2026), and the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, with small business set-aside). Contracts typically run one to three years with renewal options, pricing on a firm or F.O.B. Destination basis, and delivery schedules ranging from weekly to bi-weekly. The code itself shows minimal direct nadir-avocado activity; most procurement under related codes targets multi-item produce bundles serving cafeteria, canteen, and institutional dining operations rather than specialty fruit commodities.