UNSPSC 50305449: Summer bartlett pears

The variety of pears known as summer bartlett pears

UNSPSC 50305449 Summer bartlett pears is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh pear procurement for institutional food service, child nutrition programs, and school meal operations as evidenced by recent state and local solicitations. State and local buyers under this code include school districts, child care food program operators, and municipal agencies funding meal services. The code sees activity primarily from school nutrition programs that source produce for breakfast and lunch service, supplemented by child care agencies operating under Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) requirements. Solicitations under this code typically require produce meeting USDA standards, HACCP compliance, temperature-controlled delivery, and adherence to Buy American provisions when applicable, with vendors competing on unit pricing, delivery reliability, and product quality specifications.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Connecticut based on recent opportunities. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026017 in July 2026 seeking food and nonfood items including fresh fruits for CACFP service to approximately 400 children, with an August 4, 2026 due date and local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. Madison Metropolitan School District Food & Nutrition Department in Wisconsin issued RFB 4163 in July 2026 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks serving approximately 5,900 weekly servings for elementary students participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with a July 29, 2026 deadline and a 5% preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program vendors on diverse-owned business status. GEC Buying Cooperative, a consortium of 40 Georgia school districts, issued RFP SN 26-004 in February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs covering two geographic areas with estimated combined annual spending of approximately $5.5 million and a March 4, 2026 deadline. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida issued RFP 26039RFPDST for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program serving 18 elementary school sites with specialty fruits and vegetables, proposals due March 11, 2026, and an estimated annual budget of $600,000 funded entirely by USDA grant. Multiple Georgia school districts—including Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Hancock County, Bryan County, Early County, Glynn County, and Henry County—conducted sealed-bid and RFP procurements for fresh produce during March through June 2026, with response deadlines ranging from April through July 2026.