UNSPSC 50305421: Hosui pears

The variety of pears known as hosui pears

UNSPSC 50305421 Hosui pears is a Commodity code that classifies individual fresh produce items purchased by state and local institutional food service operations. In practice, state and local governments rarely procure Hosui pears as a standalone commodity; instead, they solicit fresh produce broadly—encompassing apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, berries, and dozens of other produce lines in single solicitations serving school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, child care facilities, and other public institutions. The issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bryan County Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, DeSoto County School District, Early County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), state corrections and mental health departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), city and county human services agencies (City of San Antonio, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), Head Start programs, and other special-purpose entities. These jurisdictions typically issue bids or requests for proposals under a produce category that bundles multiple fruit and vegetable line items rather than procuring individual apple varieties or pear cultivars. Vendors serving these markets must meet USDA-compliant sourcing, food safety (HACCP) documentation, cold-chain logistics, and quality standards; many solicitations now include Buy American provisions, local-sourcing preferences (especially in school districts), and traceability requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's procurement for fresh fruit and vegetables to its Snyder Food Warehouse and Wynne Food Warehouse (both with October 14, 2026 response dates, IFB format), Madison Metropolitan School District's bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, 70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (RFB 4163, 5,900 servings weekly, local 400-mile sourcing requirement, due July 29, 2026), DeSoto County School District's fresh produce distribution across 41 school sites (60,000+ full cartons, 10,000+ broken cartons, June 22, 2026 sealed-bid deadline), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce for 2026–27 school year (over 200 line items spanning apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits, June 26, 2026 sealed-bid deadline), and Head Start of Greater Dallas' grocery products procurement (32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat, $969,460.94 estimated value, June 24, 2026 sealed-bid deadline). School districts dominate the frequency of opportunities, and most school-based solicitations carry Buy American requirements (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content) and demand weekly or bi-weekly cold-chain delivery to multiple sites with 97–98% fill rates and same-price substitute guarantees for rejected items.