UNSPSC 50305438: Red d'anjou pears

The variety of pears known as red d'anjou pears

UNSPSC 50305438 Red d'anjou pears is a Commodity code covering the supply and delivery of fresh pears to state and local institutional food service operations. State and local governments procure d'anjou pears primarily through school districts, correctional facilities, mental health centers, and senior services programs that operate centralized kitchens or food warehouses. The work typically involves direct supply contracts with fixed or cost-plus pricing, regular scheduled deliveries to designated warehouse or facility locations, compliance with USDA quality and freshness standards, and often integration into broader fresh produce procurement programs that bundle multiple fruit and vegetable line items together.

State and local procurement under this code concentrates heavily in the Southeast and South, with significant activity in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations—including IW267376 (Palestine facility, due October 19, 2026) and IW267420 and IW267411 (Snyder and Wynne food warehouses, both due October 14, 2026)—representing repeat buyer activity in correctional food service. School districts dominate the opportunity volume: Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (both July 29, 2026); DeSoto County School District (Mississippi) solicited fresh produce distribution across 41 sites (June 22, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (June 26, 2026); and Bryan County School Nutrition Program (Georgia) conducted a sealed bid for fresh produce with a May 27, 2026 deadline. Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center) and Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center, August 14, 2026) also issued institutional produce contracts. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited food services at North Collier Regional Park via ITN with a March 6, 2025 response date. Procurement vehicles vary—sealed bids (IFB) predominate for school nutrition programs, while RFP, RFQ, and ITN notices appear in correctional and county operations. Buy American provisions and prevailing wage requirements apply in select state jurisdictions. Set-asides and preferences favor small business, minority-owned, women-owned, and local vendors where applicable; local-vendor preferences worth five to ten evaluation points appear in Florida and Georgia school procurements, and Wisconsin's Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program procurement includes geographic sourcing and organic pricing preferences.