UNSPSC 50305435: Passe crasanne pears

The variety of pears known as passe crasanne pears

UNSPSC 50305435 Passe crasanne pears, a Commodity code, represents a niche fresh produce category that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and senior services. Recent solicitations show that passe crasanne pears are sourced as part of broader fresh produce buys rather than standalone line items; they appear in comprehensive fruit and vegetable procurements serving National School Lunch Programs, Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP), and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs. State and local buyers emphasize domestic sourcing, USDA compliance including Buy American requirements, GAP certification, HACCP food safety protocols, and strict quality standards (ripeness grading, shelf life minimums, temperature-controlled delivery). School districts, county boards of education, and child care agencies dominate the issuing bodies, with evaluation weighted heavily on cost, product quality, delivery reliability, and vendor qualifications.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas. Georgia school districts—including Dougherty County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Bartow County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Early County—have posted multiple sealed-bid and RFP solicitations for fresh produce between March and June 2026, typically with annual contract values ranging from $300,000 to over $4 million for produce serving dozens of school sites. Texas districts and child care agencies (McAllen ISD, City of Edinburg CACFP, Head Start of Greater Dallas) issued RFPs and RFBs in February through July 2026 for fresh produce including multiple fruit varieties and pears. Non-Georgia and non-Texas activity includes Central Point School District in Oregon (RFP SP1500500016028, due March 16, 2026), Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut (RFP02641, due February 25, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida (RFP 26039RFPDST), and Santa Clara County in California (ITB for dried fruits and nuts). The Commodity code itself shows no dedicated single-product pear solicitations in the recent block; pursuit should focus on vendors positioned to win seats on larger cooperative or district-wide produce awards where pears are a line item within 40-plus-item fresh fruit specifications, leveraging compliance certifications, warehouse infrastructure, delivery capability to multiple school sites, and demonstrated school nutrition experience.