UNSPSC 50305454: Taylors red pears

The variety of pears known as taylors red pears

UNSPSC 50305454 Taylors red pears is a Commodity code that in practice spans fresh fruits and vegetables procured by state and local agencies for institutional foodservice — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental-health centers, senior services, and child-care providers. State and local governments buy fresh produce under this code as components of larger food-service contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases; a single solicitation often bundles multiple produce items, seasonal availability requirements, delivery logistics, and food-safety compliance into integrated procurement vehicles. Recent activity shows school districts and state agencies dominating the market, with secondary activity from county corrections departments, city human-services divisions, and health-care institutions. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple fresh-produce solicitations (IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, and IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse) all posting in September and October 2026; the Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health both solicited fresh-produce supply in August 2026. School districts across Georgia, Wisconsin, Mississippi, and other states regularly issue RFBs and RFPs for multi-item produce contracts bundled with logistics and quality-assurance requirements, with response deadlines typically 3–6 weeks from posting.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with secondary solicitation volume from Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh-produce RFP for the Palestine facility (due October 19, 2026), the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas at $78,000 annual value (due July 29, 2026), and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park that includes produce-supply responsibilities (due March 6, 2025, with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points). The Bartow County School System in Georgia explicitly required sourcing from farms within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026), and the DeSoto County School District in Mississippi mandated Buy American sourcing under 7 CFR 210.21(d) with a cost-plus-fee model for fresh-produce distribution (sealed bid due June 22, 2026). School nutrition contracts typically run one academic year (July through June) with one to four optional renewal terms; correctional and mental-health facilities often specify bi-weekly or weekly delivery schedules with temperature-control and recall-accessibility requirements. Vendors routinely face minimum insurance thresholds ($500,000 to $1 million general liability), prevailing-wage compliance in certain states, HACCP plan submission, and E-Verify authorization.