UNSPSC 50401778: Waldin avocados

The variety of avocados known as waldin avocados

UNSPSC 50401778 Waldin avocados, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of work being solicited in recent state and local procurements tagged under this code. The opportunities record shows no substantive solicitations specifically for Waldin avocados or for avocados of any variety. Instead, the code's recent activity centers on broad fresh produce procurement—including mixed fruits and vegetables, specific commodity buys (carrots, sweet potatoes, white potatoes), and complete food service supply contracts that incidentally mention produce as part of larger food-service baskets. State and local issuing bodies treating this code as a catch-all for produce and food-service procurement span the full range: state health and human services agencies, state correctional systems, county and city food and nutrition programs, school districts, regional parks departments, senior services divisions, and specialized procurement coalitions. Texas dominates the recent record—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple warehouse locations and correctional facilities), and Texas school nutrition programs account for roughly half of the recent opportunities. Georgia school districts and state procurement offices contribute a significant secondary cluster, followed by scattered activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas again.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the mismatch: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026) for consumables foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center—French fries, chicken wings, canned vegetables, and food-service supplies; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted IFB IW267376 (due October 19, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas; the Illinois Department of Corrections issued an IFB for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026) covering onions, peppers, cucumbers, apples, and other produce on a bi-weekly basis; the Bartow County School System (Georgia) sought local fresh fruits and vegetables for the 2026-2027 school year (due June 22, 2026); and the Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) requested sealed bids for 40 fresh produce line items (due June 16, 2026). None of these solicitations isolates avocados as a required or preferred commodity. The code appears to serve as a generic fallback classification for produce buys rather than as a signal of targeted avocado demand.