UNSPSC 50421773: Dried tower avocados

The variety of avocados known as tower avocados that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50421773 Dried tower avocados is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevant procurement activity in recent state and local solicitations. The code nominally describes dried, tower-processed avocados, but the recent opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect that scope. Instead, the most recent state and local contracts solicited under 50421773 focus on broad food service supply — school nutrition meal programs, institutional food distribution, fresh produce procurement, and cafeteria staples — encompassing proteins, grains, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and prepared entrees, none of which align with specialty or processed avocado products. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Muscogee County in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, and Douglas County in Georgia), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller, Illinois, and Georgia), a municipal child care program (City of Edinburg, Texas), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). The solicitation types are mixed — RFPs, ITBs, and IFBs — with response deadlines ranging from late March through late August 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative opportunities include the City of Edinburg's RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies due August 4, 2026 (beverage, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, nonfood items for approximately 400 children daily); Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 term supply and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens due April 27, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027 covering over 900 line items for the 2026-27 school year due April 29, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017140 for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (triple-cleaned, U.S. No. 2 or better) due June 19, 2026; and the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products (proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, beverages) across five TDCJ warehouse regions due May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2). The code exhibits broad institutional food service purchasing rather than specialty avocado procurement and warrants review against actual sourcing needs before pursuit.