UNSPSC 50411700: Organic avocados

The type of organic vegetable known as organic avocados

UNSPSC 50411700 Organic avocados is a Class code that in state and local procurement practice encompasses fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition initiatives. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying fresh fruits and vegetables—including but not limited to organic varieties where specified—for lunch and breakfast programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, and farm-to-school initiatives. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (ranging from small county systems to large urban districts), state education departments, and school nutrition cooperatives. Representative work includes Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) seeking fresh produce for child nutrition via RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026); Early County Board of Education (Georgia) procuring fresh produce, dairy, and related food items for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs via line-item IFB (due June 8, 2026); Austin Independent School District soliciting fresh produce and a la carte beverages via RFP 26RFP034 (due March 11, 2026); and Douglas County School System procuring fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across Georgia via RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined across both geographic areas.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Florida, and Utah, with the heaviest posting volume from Georgia school districts and state agencies. Procurement vehicles include traditional IFBs, RFPs, and cooperative purchasing arrangements. Evaluation criteria emphasize price (often 30–50 points), product quality and freshness standards, vendor experience and qualifications (commonly requiring three to five years in school food service), compliance with USDA Buy American provisions, HACCP certification and food safety protocols, insurance requirements ($1 million–$2 million general liability common), and delivery logistics including temperature control and weekly delivery windows (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday). Districts frequently specify domestic sourcing preferences, whole-grain and low-sodium options, and products without artificial additives; some jurisdictions such as Bulloch County (Georgia) and McAllen ISD (Texas) explicitly pursue locally grown produce within defined radius thresholds. Contract terms typically run one to three years with renewal options, and payment cycles range from Net 30 to Net 90 days. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are noted in the recent opportunities, though Good Food Purchasing Program participation and preferences for Texas principal place of business (AISD) or HUB status (McAllen ISD) appear in select solicitations.