UNSPSC 50305407: Beurre pears

The variety of pears known as beurre pears

UNSPSC 50305407 Beurre pears, a Commodity code, names a single fresh fruit product line that state and local governments purchase primarily as part of broader fresh produce procurement for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care operations. Recent solicitations show that beurre pears are rarely specified by name in isolation; instead, they appear as line items within comprehensive fresh fruit and vegetable contracts that bundle dozens of produce varieties under unified delivery and quality-management requirements. State and local procurement offices issue these solicitations through school districts (the dominant buyer segment), corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and municipal parks and recreation departments. The work involves vendor registration through electronic procurement portals, compliance with USDA nutrition standards and Buy American provisions where applicable, maintenance of HACCP plans, temperature-controlled delivery logistics, and often pre-bid conferences or site visits. Contract terms typically run one school or fiscal year with one to four renewal options, and pricing structures range from firm fixed rates to cost-plus-fee models with produce cost pass-through and fixed service fees.

The code sees concentrated activity across the South and Midwest, with recent solicitations from Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitations for Palestine and Snyder/Wynne food warehouses, posted September–October 2026), Georgia (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County school systems, and the State of Georgia, posted April–June 2026), Illinois (Illinois Department of Corrections Joliet Treatment Center and Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center, posted August–September 2026), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District, July 2026), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education, June 2026). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's bid for petite bananas under RFB 4162 (bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000, September 2026–June 2027 term), Illinois Department of Corrections fresh produce for Joliet Treatment Center under small purchase procurement (quotes due September 3, 2026, bi-weekly delivery, prevailing wage applicable), Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for grocery products including produce (bids due June 24, 2026, approximately $969,460.94 estimated value, one-year initial term with four optional renewals), and DeSoto County School District sealed bid for fresh produce distribution across 41 sites (bids due June 22, 2026, weekly delivery requirement, 97% service level mandate, cost-plus-fee structure). Most school nutrition procurements carry Buy American requirements (typically 51% domestic agricultural content for processed items) and emphasize local sourcing preferences where budget or contract language permits. Evaluation commonly weights cost (30–40%), product quality and specifications (15–35%), vendor qualifications and references (10–25%), and diverse-owned business status or local-vendor preference (5–15% when applicable).