UNSPSC 50401781: Ziu avocados

The variety of avocados known as ziu avocados

UNSPSC 50401781 Ziu avocados (Commodity) covers fresh produce sourcing and delivery to state and local institutions, though recent solicitation activity shows minimal or no direct avocado procurement and instead reflects broader fresh fruit and vegetable supply to correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and senior services. State and local buyers under this code are primarily state departments of criminal justice and health and human services, school nutrition programs across multiple districts, and county or municipal food service operations. The work being solicited includes weekly or bi-weekly delivery of fresh produce in bulk quantities meeting USDA grade standards, with bidders required to maintain cold-chain logistics, comply with food-safety regulations, and meet strict delivery windows and packaging requirements. Institutional buyers routinely demand F.O.B. Destination pricing, on-time delivery documentation, product traceability, and commercial liability insurance in the $500,000 to $1 million range.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Texas, where the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to warehouse locations (Snyder, Wynne in Huntsville, and Palestine facilities) with October 2026 response dates, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited consumables and food service groceries for state-supported living centers in Lufkin and Mexia. Georgia school districts including Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, and Bryan County Schools are actively procuring local fresh produce for the 2026–2027 school year with May and June 2026 bid deadlines, emphasizing sourcing within 400 miles and seasonal variety. Illinois has posted solicitations through the Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center, IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026) and the Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center, due August 14, 2026). Additional recent activity spans Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District's Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026), Texas (Head Start of Greater Dallas, IFB 26-GP with 32,409 cases estimated value $969,460.94), Florida (Collier County's North Collier Regional Park food concession ITN, due March 6, 2025), and Texas (City of San Antonio senior services produce market RFP, due May 27, 2026). The code shows no recent opportunities explicitly tagged as ziu avocado procurement; the commodity appears mismatched to current institutional fresh-produce solicitations, which name apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and other staple produce but not avocados.