UNSPSC 50305427: Kings royal pears

The variety of pears known as kings royal pears

UNSPSC 50305427 Kings royal pears is a Commodity code that covers fresh pear varieties supplied to institutional food service operations, particularly correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, and senior programs. State and local governments procure pears as part of broader fresh produce contracts supporting meal programs rather than as standalone line items; the code sits within a wider fresh fruit and vegetable procurement ecosystem. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and city school districts, county boards of education, municipal senior services divisions, and regional health coalitions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, and multiple Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bartow County) appear as repeat buyers in the recent solicitation stream. Produce procurement focuses on USDA-graded fresh fruit meeting quality and food-safety standards, with bi-weekly or weekly deliveries to multiple institutional sites, compliance with prevailing wage and domestic-sourcing rules where applicable, and pricing anchored to cost-plus-fee models or firm fixed rates. Vendors typically bid on itemized fresh produce line items and must carry liability insurance, maintain HACCP plans, and comply with child nutrition program regulations (CACFP, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program) or correctional facility standards.

Recent solicitation activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, and Connecticut. Texas Department of Criminal Justice is actively soliciting fresh fruit and vegetable supplies across multiple food warehouses (Palestine, Snyder, Wynne locations) with October 2026 deadlines. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted requests for petite bananas (weekly usage 70–90 cases, $78,000 annual estimated value, September 2026–June 2027 term) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 servings weekly, sourced within 400 miles of Madison, three-month initial term with extension options, contingent on Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program federal grant approval). Illinois Department of Mental Health at Madden Mental Health Center sought fresh fruits and vegetables for weekly delivery through June 30, 2027 under small purchase procurement, with a $15 minority contractor initiative fee and mandatory 34 State of Illinois certifications. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a 10-point local-vendor preference, three-year contract term, and March 6, 2025 response deadline. DeSoto County School District (Mississippi) requested fresh produce on a bi-annual fixed-fee-plus-cost basis for 41 school sites with 97% service-level commitments and July 2026 contract commencement. School districts in Georgia (Hancock County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bartow County) and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education) solicited fresh produce under IFB and RFP vehicles with Buy American domestic-sourcing requirements, HACCP plan submissions, insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1 million, and July 2026–June 2027 fiscal-year contract terms.