avoidable?

this is on the bubble, 10 places from the payday.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em Tournament, 250/500 Blinds 50 Ante (8 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

CO (t6819)
Button (t12905)
Hero (SB) (t18550)
BB (t13306)
UTG (t8165)
UTG+1 (t24568)
MP1 (t37200)
MP2 (t10067)

Hero's M: 16.13

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q, Q
1 fold, UTG+1 bets t1500, 3 folds, Hero raises to t4500, 1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t24518 (All-In), Hero ?

with some super nit read I guess I could see calling pre flop rather than 3 betting but this is totally standard.

So folding 10 places before the money never should even enter my mind?

only with a stack much shorter than this and even then probably not with QQ. If you never fold trying to cash in a MTT you won't be making a big mistake. changes as you get to the FT. read TPFAP or Kill Everyone for more