UNSPSC 50401763: Reed avocados

The variety of avocados known as reed avocados

UNSPSC 50401763 Reed avocados (Commodity) represents a narrow produce category within school and institutional food service procurement, though the recent opportunity data shows limited direct activity specifically tagged to avocados. State and local governments procure fresh produce—including potential avocado supply—primarily through comprehensive fresh-fruit-and-vegetable contracts for school nutrition programs, child care facilities, corrections facilities, and senior services. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts of varying size (from small rural districts to large urban systems like Northside Independent School District with 117 campuses), state corrections and criminal justice departments, county boards of education, and specialized programs such as Head Start centers and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program providers. These buyers emphasize sourcing from local farms (often within 200–400 miles), compliance with USDA nutrition standards and Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, food safety traceability, and competitive pricing on a per-pound or per-case basis, with delivery schedules typically weekly to multiple school sites or institutional locations during standard operating hours.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Texas, with additional procurement in Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issuing RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with bids due July 29, 2026, emphasizing Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles and organic-produce pricing preferences; Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) procuring commercial groceries and fresh produce for 8,200 students across 13 sites through RFP 026-41 with proposals due February 25, 2026, at an estimated contract value of $3.1 million for 2026–2027; and multiple Georgia school districts (Glynn County, Dougherty County, Liberty County, Bryan County, and Bulloch County) issuing sealed-bid solicitations for fresh produce during March through May 2026 with annual contract terms beginning July 1, 2026. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted several bulk vegetable procurement notices (carrots, sweet potatoes, white potatoes) through IFB notices due in June 2026, signaling institutional demand at state facilities. The code shows activity principally in small-to-medium institutional food service contracts (school nutrition) rather than direct avocado specialty procurement; pursuit viability depends on vendor capability to compete in larger fresh-produce consortiums where avocados are one line item among 50–100 produce SKUs, with emphasis on cost competitiveness, domestic sourcing compliance, and reliable cold-chain delivery.