UNSPSC 50305431: Olivier de serres pears

The variety of pears known as olivier de serres pears

UNSPSC 50305431 Olivier de serres pears is a Commodity code that nominally names a single fresh fruit variety, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not support pear-specific purchasing. Instead, the opportunities tagged with this code reflect broad institutional food service procurement spanning fresh produce, groceries, and meal-service components across correctional facilities, school districts, senior centers, child care programs, and county parks. The actual work being solicited includes weekly or bi-weekly delivery of mixed fresh fruits and vegetables (apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, citrus), frozen and shelf-stable grocery items, and complete meal-service support for populations ranging from 400 school-age children to 1,200-plus inmates. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state correctional or mental health departments in Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida, with repeat buyers including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple food warehouse supply contracts), Madison Metropolitan School District, and various state and county school nutrition programs. The code shows no activity aligned with specialized Olivier de serres pear sourcing; the tag assignment appears to be a data classification error rather than a reflection of actual procurement need.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice seeking fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to correctional facilities in Palestine and Snyder (due October 14 and 19, 2026, respectively); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated annual value $78,000, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks from Wisconsin-sourced suppliers (5,900 servings weekly, due July 29, 2026); Illinois Department of Corrections requesting fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center on a small-business set-aside basis (bi-weekly deliveries, due September 3, 2026); Head Start of Greater Dallas procuring approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat for child care programs (total estimated value $969,460.94, sealed bids due June 24, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) seeking fresh produce across 200+ line items for school nutrition sites (sealed bids due June 26, 2026). School districts in Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, and Mississippi are the dominant recent buyers, with activity concentrated in June through October 2026.