UNSPSC 50305434: Paraiso pears

The variety of pears known as paraiso pears

UNSPSC 50305434 Paraiso pears, a Commodity code, addresses fresh fruit procurement in state and local government. The opportunities posted under this code, however, reflect broader fresh produce buying rather than paraiso pears specifically. State and local governments soliciting under this code are purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables—including bananas, apples, berries, produce snacks, and mixed fresh produce—for correctional facilities, mental health institutions, school districts, senior services, child nutrition programs, and regional parks. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school nutrition programs, county boards of education, regional health coalitions, and city departments of human services. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears in multiple recent solicitations as a repeat buyer, issuing separate RFQs for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to prison food warehouses in Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine between late September and mid-October 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFQ for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine (due October 19, 2026; Solicitation IW267376), the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026; small business set-aside; bi-weekly deliveries of specified produce items including onions, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, and bananas), Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (150-count cases, 70–90 cases weekly, estimated annual value $78,000, due July 29, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items supporting school lunch programs (1,100+ line items including produce, due June 30, 2026). School nutrition programs dominate the recent solicitation base, with multiple Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County, Bartow County) posting fresh-produce RFBs and IFBs for the 2026–2027 school year, several emphasizing local or domestic sourcing and compliance with Buy American provisions.