UNSPSC 50305451: Sun gold pears

The variety of pears known as sun gold pears

UNSPSC 50305451 Sun gold pears, a Commodity code, represents niche fresh produce procurement by state and local governments—specifically school districts, food service agencies, and child nutrition programs acquiring specialty fruit varieties for meal programs. The code shows minimal recent activity dedicated exclusively to sun gold pears; instead, recent solicitations name sun gold pears as line items within broader fresh produce bids. State and local governments procure this commodity as part of comprehensive produce supply contracts for school nutrition programs, child and adult care food programs (CACFP), and specialty fresh fruit and vegetable programs (FFVP) funded by federal grants. When present in solicitations, sun gold pears compete alongside standard apple, banana, berry, and citrus line items; vendors respond to these opportunities by bundling specialty produce into larger distributor agreements rather than as standalone items. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school nutrition programs—Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bulloch County Schools, Glynn County Board of Education, and the GEC Buying Cooperative (a 30-district consortium in Georgia)—along with child care agencies such as Head Start of Greater Dallas and the City of Edinburg's CACFP program.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas. Hancock County (Georgia), Bryan County (Georgia), Bulloch County (Georgia), Glynn County (Georgia), Liberty County (Georgia), Dougherty County (Georgia), Muscogee County (Georgia), and the GEC Buying Cooperative solicitations collectively span dozens of school sites across the state, with multiple school nutrition RFBs and RFPs posted between February and July 2026. Texas jurisdictions including McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Head Start of Greater Dallas issued fresh produce procurements during the same window. A representative recent opportunity: Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFB 4163 on July 8, 2026 (due July 29, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, procuring approximately 5,900 servings weekly for elementary students under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin, delivered in ready-to-eat form, priced per pound, and evaluated on cost (40%), geographic preference (15%), traceability (15%), diverse-owned business status (5%), and references (15%). A second representative: the GEC Buying Cooperative (Douglas County School System coordinating 30 Georgia districts) issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026 (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across two geographic areas, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One, 18 districts) and $1.1 million (Area Two, 12 districts), pricing on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis with unit prices submitted for approximately 72 produce line items including specialty fruits, and award on a line-item basis to multiple vendors. Sun gold pears, when explicitly named, appear in specifications requiring quality produce with minimum shelf life, compliance with nutrition standards (particularly whole grain and lower-sodium requirements in school meal programs), and adherence to Buy American provisions mandating domestic sourcing where practicable. The code presents a niche opportunity within larger institutional fresh produce supply contracts; success depends on ability to bundle specialty fruit into regional or multi-district distributor agreements and meet strict quality, traceability, and compliance standards set by school nutrition programs and federally funded meal programs.