UNSPSC 50305458: Williams bon chretien pears

The variety of pears known as williams bon chretien pears

UNSPSC 50305458 Williams bon chretien pears is a Commodity code that maps nominally to a single produce item, yet state and local governments procuring under this code are actually buying comprehensive fresh produce and food service supplies for school nutrition, child care, and detention facility programs. The recent opportunities in the source show minimal direct activity tagged to this specific pear variety; instead, solicitations are for broad fresh produce categories—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, and specialty items—alongside eggs, dried fruits, and beverage products that anchor school lunch, breakfast, and child care meal programs operating under USDA nutrition standards and Buy American provisions. Issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Savannah-Chatham County, Austin Independent, Henry County), child care agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of Edinburg), county school boards (DeSoto County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Early County), and specialized facilities (Santa Clara County detention), with school nutrition programs emerging as the dominant procurement category across the recent opportunities. A cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative) coordinating 30 Georgia school districts also appears, broadening reach beyond single jurisdictions.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, Oregon, and California. Representative recent solicitations include the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million (proposals due March 4, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fruits and vegetables to support the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at 18 elementary schools in Tampa (proposals due March 11, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including fresh and frozen produce for school meals (bids due June 30, 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFBs for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026). Most opportunities use fixed-price or cost-plus-fee structures, require domestic-content certification under Buy American provisions, mandate HACCP plans and food traceability, and impose insurance and delivery performance standards tied to school calendar operations (July-June fiscal years, Monday-Friday early-morning warehouse or school-site delivery windows). The code itself does not support targeting by specific pear variety; successful pursuit requires treating it as a gateway to broad fresh-produce institutional demand anchored in child nutrition and food service operations.