UNSPSC 50315454: Organic taylors red pears

The variety of organic pears known as organic taylors red pears

UNSPSC 50315454 Organic taylors red pears is a Commodity code. State and local governments purchasing under this code procure fresh produce for school nutrition programs, with recent activity dominated by school districts sourcing fresh fruits and vegetables—including organic and conventional varieties—for National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA-funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable initiatives. While the code name specifies organic Taylor red pears, recent opportunities reflect a broader institutional produce procurement pattern: school districts are soliciting comprehensive fresh fruit and vegetable line items where specific produce varieties (including apples, bananas, berries, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, citrus, and other items) compete for award on a line-item or vendor basis. The issuing bodies are overwhelmingly school districts and school boards—Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System across recent postings. A few opportunities involve cooperative purchasing vehicles (the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts) and state-level procurement (State of Georgia). Many solicitations emphasize local or regionally sourced produce—Bartow County, Bulloch County, and others restrict sourcing to produce grown within 200–400 miles—and nearly all include Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, food safety certifications, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program participation.

Recent opportunities concentrate in Georgia and Texas, with additional activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) at an estimated annual value of $78,000, and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (sealed bids due June 26, 2026) serving three school locations with a July 1, 2026 contract start. Bartow County School System issued RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026, award anticipated July 20, 2026) with a contract running through June 30, 2027 plus four one-year renewal options. Douglas County School System coordinated through the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (sealed proposals due March 4, 2026). Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages across all AISD food service locations was due March 11, 2026. Most school nutrition procurements are structured as annual firm-fixed-price contracts with prospective price redetermination January–February and options to renew for up to three or four additional one-year terms; evaluation typically weights cost at 30–50%, vendor qualifications and experience at 15–20%, product quality at 15–30%, and compliance certifications. Vendors must carry minimum general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence, maintain HACCP plans with traceability and 24/7 recall capability, and comply with debarment certification, E-Verify authorization, anti-collusion affidavits, and federal food safety standards. Many districts signal preference for small, local, and minority/women-owned businesses and apply geographic or organic-produce discounts in final price scoring.