UNSPSC 50305404: Bartlett pears

The variety of pears known as bartlett pears

UNSPSC 50305404 Bartlett pears, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh fruit procurement for state and local government food service operations, primarily school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and senior services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring Bartlett pears as part of broader fresh produce contracts serving student meals, CACFP-compliant child nutrition, and community food distribution. The issuing-body mix includes school districts (elementary through secondary), county boards of education, independent school districts, municipal departments, and nonprofit child care operators. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with districts ranging from small rural systems to large metro school systems procuring fresh produce under annual or multi-year contracts for meal service, federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, and farm-to-school initiatives.

Georgia shows the highest concentration of recent activity under this code, with sealed bid and RFP procurements from Hancock County, Glynn County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Bartow County, Liberty County, and the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 statewide districts. Texas procurement appears across McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, and Head Start of Greater Dallas. Other active states include Florida (Hillsborough County Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Mississippi (DeSoto County), and Oregon (Central Point School District). Representative recent opportunities include Bryan County School Nutrition Program's sealed bid for fresh produce (May 27, 2026 deadline) covering multiple apple, banana, and vegetable line items with estimated annual quantities; Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (June 22, 2026 proposal deadline, July 20, 2026 award) with cost weighted at 30 points and seasonal variety at 25 points; and GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP serving 30 Georgia districts split across two geographic areas (March 4, 2026 deadline) with estimated combined annual spending of $5.5 million. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30, emphasize firm fixed pricing with escalation only upon documented market changes, require HACCP plans and Buy American compliance, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidder on line-item or single-vendor basis.