UNSPSC 50315421: Organic hosui pears

The variety of organic pears known as organic hosui pears

UNSPSC 50315421 Organic hosui pears is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure institutional fresh produce under this code and related commodity classifications, though the recent solicitations block shows minimal direct activity specific to organic hosui pears. Instead, the posted opportunities reflect a much broader institutional produce market driven by school nutrition programs, where districts solicit fresh fruits and vegetables on monthly, seasonal, or annual contracts to support National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program meal service. The work includes sourcing, packing, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery of produce in first-class condition, often with specifications around ripeness, shelf life, size, temperature control, traceability documentation, HACCP plans, and food safety compliance. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with solicitations posted by independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, McAllen Independent, Austin Independent), county school boards (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, Douglas County), and regional school systems (Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools). The State of Georgia also appears as a buyer for institutional food supplies. Cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative aggregate demand across multiple districts to increase purchasing power and standardize terms.

Georgia dominates recent solicitation activity, with postings from Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026), Early County Board of Education (IFB, due June 8, 2026), Bulloch County School District (IFP, due May 4, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (two IFBs for produce and food, due April 29, 2026), Muscogee County School District (ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026), and Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 via GEC, due March 4, 2026). Activity in other states includes Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin (RFBs 4162 and 4163, due July 29, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida (RFP 26039RFPDST, proposal due March 11, 2026), McAllen Independent School District in Texas (RFP 2026-1029, due March 6, 2026), and Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026). Contract values where disclosed range from $78,000 annual value (Madison Metropolitan petite bananas) to approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two under the Douglas County GEC cooperative (fresh produce and eggs). Most solicitations specify domestic sourcing preferences or Buy American compliance, geographic preference for locally grown or regionally sourced produce within 50–400 miles, and scoring that weighs cost at 30–50 percent alongside quality, vendor qualifications, and service capability.