UNSPSC 50305409: Clapp favorite pears

The variety of pears known as clapp favorite pears

UNSPSC 50305409 Clapp favorite pears, a Commodity code, spans fresh produce supply to institutional food service operations across state and local government — including correctional facilities, mental health centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, parks departments, and child care networks. State and local governments procure fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts across a broad range of institutional buyers; the code captures a narrowly specific produce item (Clapp pears) but the recent solicitations show the actual buying activity centers on comprehensive fresh produce procurement — multiple fruit and vegetable varieties, case-pack quantities, bi-weekly or weekly deliveries, temperature-controlled logistics, and compliance with food safety and nutrition standards. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school districts, county parks authorities, and dedicated food service organizations serving child and senior populations. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears twice in the recent opportunities (solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to Snyder Food Warehouse and Wynne Food Warehouse, both with October 14, 2026 response dates), suggesting repeat procurement activity by state correctional systems.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut, Wisconsin, and Mississippi. Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetables for delivery to Snyder Food Warehouse (RFQ IW267420, due October 14, 2026) and Wynne Food Warehouse (IFB IW267411, due October 14, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections soliciting fresh produce for Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, with small-business set-aside); Madison Metropolitan School District bidding petite bananas at 70–90 cases weekly with estimated annual contract value of $78,000 (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026); the City of Edinburg, Texas procuring beverages, paper goods, food products, and janitorial supplies for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051); and DeSoto County School District in Mississippi issuing a fresh produce bid for 41 school sites with 97% service-level requirements and cost-plus-fee pricing (IFB 3170035984, due June 22, 2026). School districts dominate the recent opportunity set, with procurements emphasizing Buy American requirements, nutritional compliance (CACFP, National School Lunch Program), HACCP plans, and local or regional sourcing preferences where enabled by state law.