UNSPSC 50345405: Frozen best ever pears

The variety of pears known as best ever pears that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50345405 Frozen best ever pears, a Commodity code, covers frozen fruit products for institutional food service and school nutrition programs. State and local governments procure frozen pears and related frozen produce through school districts, state health and human services agencies, county correction departments, and child nutrition programs. The work includes procurement of pre-packaged frozen fruit for cafeteria service, institutional food supply, and federal child nutrition programs such as the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). Vendors must meet USDA food safety standards including HACCP compliance, maintain temperature control during transport and storage, provide nutritional documentation, and deliver according to institutional scheduling requirements. Issuing bodies span school district nutrition departments, state departments of health and human services operating institutional facilities, county boards of education, and special-purpose child nutrition authorities. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which operates multiple state hospitals and state supported living centers, has posted multiple food procurement solicitations in the recent window; school districts across Georgia (Hancock County, Early County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, City Schools of Decatur, Douglas County, Fulton County) and other states (Missouri, Connecticut, Florida) represent the largest concentration of active buyers.

Recent opportunities center on school nutrition contracts and institutional food service. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017660 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital with bids due July 27, 2026, spanning approximately 110 line items of proteins, prepared foods, dairy, and pantry staples with a prior-year baseline of $32,226.36. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services via IFB BNB052266, with bids due June 30, 2026 and over 1,100 line items including frozen products subject to Buy American and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. issued IFB 26-GP for grocery products serving child care ages 6 weeks to 5 years, with estimated annual procurement of $969,460.94 and bids due June 24, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission also issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with bids due July 13, 2026 and a prior-year expenditure baseline of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce covering over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026. Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, California, and Florida, with school districts and state institutional health agencies driving the majority of recent solicitation volume.