UNSPSC 50305447: Star crimson pears

The variety of pears known as star crimson pears

UNSPSC 50305447 Star crimson pears is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce — primarily apples, bananas, berries, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, and tomatoes — through this family of solicitations, with a secondary flow of bids for specialty items including pears, mangoes, kiwis, and melons. The work encompasses single-item produce contracts (petite bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks) as well as comprehensive produce supply lines supporting school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care food programs. Issuing bodies span state corrections and mental health departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bartow County, DeSoto County), counties (Collier County), cities (San Antonio, Bridgeport, Edinburg), and specialized agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple simultaneous procurements during peak seasonal bidding windows.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary flows in Wisconsin, Illinois, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. Recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for fresh fruit and vegetables to Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (responses due October 14, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas at $78,000 annual value (bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for school year 2026–27 (bids due June 26, 2026), and Bryan County School Nutrition's sealed bid for fresh produce including approximately 1,024 cases of apples and 825 cases of strawberries (bids due May 27, 2026). Geographic preferences appear in Wisconsin and Georgia solicitations requiring local sourcing within specified mile radii. Buy American provisions apply across school-district procurements. Most school nutrition contracts run twelve months (July through June fiscal years), with optional renewal terms of one to four years. Payment terms typical at Net 30 to Net 45 days from receipt and inspection. Delivery requirements are frequent (often bi-weekly or weekly) to multiple school or facility locations with strict temperature and quality standards, HACCP plan submission, and minimum fill-rate guarantees (commonly 95–98 percent).