UNSPSC 50305457: Warden pears

The variety of pears known as warden pears

UNSPSC 50305457 Warden pears, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within fresh fruit procurement that state and local governments buy as part of broader food-service operations—particularly institutional feeding at correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, and municipal senior programs. The recent opportunities show that this code appears in solicitations alongside broader fresh-produce categories rather than as a standalone line item; state and local buyers typically source warden pears as one variety within comprehensive fresh-fruit specifications that include apples, bananas, oranges, and other commodities. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school nutrition programs, county regional parks departments, and city senior services divisions. The work being solicited is weekly or bi-weekly delivery of fresh produce meeting USDA quality standards, food-safety compliance, and specified ripeness, size, and packaging requirements.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, and Wisconsin, driven primarily by school districts and state facility food-service procurements. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations in September and October 2026 (IW267411 and IW267420 with October 14 and October 19 closing dates); the Illinois Department of Corrections sought fresh-produce supply for Joliet Treatment Center by September 3, 2026 under a small-business set-aside; and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center posted a small-purchase fresh-fruits-and-vegetables contract by August 14, 2026. School districts including Madison Metropolitan (Wisconsin), Hancock County (Georgia), Dougherty County (Georgia), Bryan County (Georgia), Early County (Georgia), and Bartow County (Georgia) issued IFBs and RFPs for fresh-produce supply across multiple line items during May through July 2026, with contract terms typically running July 2026 through June 2027. The code itself shows no standalone warden-pear solicitations in the recent block; pursuit viability depends on vendors' ability to bid warden pears as part of broader fresh-produce supply contracts where this variety appears on the specification sheet.