UNSPSC 50441782: Frozen zutano avocados

The variety of avocados known as zutano avocados that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50441782 Frozen zutano avocados is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no solicitations for zutano avocados specifically. Instead, the opportunities span a broad range of frozen and fresh produce, grocery staples, proteins, and food service items procured by correctional facilities, school districts, and state health agencies across multiple states. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitations reflects common tagging inconsistencies in state and local procurement systems, where generic produce or food codes are applied to diverse food-service contracts that do not necessarily match the specific commodity named.

State and local issuers soliciting frozen vegetables and broader food-service categories include the Oregon Department of Corrections (posting multiple ITBs for frozen corn, potatoes, and vegetable blends in July 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (requesting cafeteria food products and supplemental food and consumables), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (seeking food and consumables for state-supported living centers), school districts in Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Texas, and Virginia (posting IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive grocery and produce procurement to support child nutrition programs), and county correctional facilities in Pennsylvania. Geographic concentration is highest in the South and West, with Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and other southern states accounting for the plurality of recent postings. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017451 for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, due July 24, 2026, with a prior purchase reference of $0.498 per pound), the Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery bid BNB052266 (over 1,100 line items supporting the National School Lunch Program, due June 30, 2026, with Buy American requirements and blind product testing), and Ben Hill County Schools' food bid PE61000NONST2027000000006 (multiple produce, meat, and dairy categories across four schools, due June 15, 2026, with quarterly price adjustments permitted based on USDA data). These solicitations emphasize firm pricing, delivery to multiple school sites or correctional facilities, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, HACCP plans, and substantial insurance requirements. The code shows steady activity but carries limited specific guidance for vendors targeting zutano avocado supply; business development effort should focus instead on the broader frozen and fresh produce market signals evident in the recent posting volume.