UNSPSC 50305408: Bosc pears

The variety of pears known as bosc pears

UNSPSC 50305408 Bosc pears is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fresh fruit for institutional food service, particularly child nutrition and senior meal programs. While the code's name specifies a single pear variety, recent state and local opportunities show governments buying fresh produce more broadly—apples, bananas, berries, carrots, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, and seasonal items—alongside occasional specialized single-item procurements. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity from Georgia (Bryan County, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Liberty County, and the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 districts), Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Florida (Hillsborough County Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Oregon (Central Point School District), and California (Santa Clara County). Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) sponsors and senior services divisions also solicit under this code. School nutrition departments issue the vast majority of bids—typically IFBs and RFPs with response dates in March through June—for annual contract terms running July through June, often with four or five optional one-year renewals. Representative recent opportunities include Bryan County Schools' sealed bid for fresh produce across multiple varieties (due May 27, 2026), McAllen Independent School District's RFP for fresh produce to 31 campuses (due March 6, 2026), Bulloch County's IFP for locally-grown produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026), and the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP spanning 30 Georgia school districts with estimated combined annual spending near $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026).

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, driven by large school districts and state cooperative purchasing vehicles. Georgia shows the most recent volume, with a dozen school-district-level procurements posted since March 2026 plus two multi-district cooperative RFPs. Texas activity includes major urban districts (Austin, McAllen, Bridgeport). Recent opportunities also surface in Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, and California, indicating national distribution. Evaluation weightings across these procurements consistently favor cost (30–50 points), followed by vendor qualifications and experience (15–25 points), product quality (15–25 points), and delivery reliability (10–20 points). Most award to lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a line-item or single-vendor basis. Buy American provisions are standard, requiring domestic products or 51% domestic agricultural content in processed items. Delivery frequencies are typically weekly Monday–Friday before noon or early afternoon, with FOB Destination pricing that includes all freight and inside delivery. Contract values range from under $100,000 for small districts to over $3 million for large urban systems. No formal set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in these recent solicitations, though some districts encourage minority and small-business participation. Insurance requirements cluster around $500,000–$2,000,000 general liability and workers' compensation. HACCP plans, traceability documentation, food safety certifications, and 24/7 recall capability are mandatory.