UNSPSC 50345408: Frozen bosc pears

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

UNSPSC 50345408 Frozen bosc pears (Commodity) captures state and local procurement of specialty frozen produce items for institutional food service, including frozen whole fruits, berries, and mixed vegetables. Recent activity shows this code reflects a broader institutional produce procurement pattern spanning school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state health and human services operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (ranging from small rural boards to large metropolitan systems), state health agencies operating state hospitals and supported living centers, county corrections departments, and child nutrition nonprofits. School districts dominate recent solicitations, with repeat activity from Texas Health and Human Services Commission, multiple Georgia school districts, and state-supported facility networks.

Activity concentrates heavily in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Early County Schools, Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Henry County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Fulton County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, and Rockwood R-VI in Missouri) and Texas (HHSC Big Spring State Hospital IFB HHS0017660, due July 27, 2026; HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026; Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026). Additional activity spans Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, due March 11, 2026), Oregon (ODOC ITB S2910000016590 for frozen fruit berries, due April 23, 2026), New Jersey (Department of Human Services frozen vegetables rebid T1103, due June 17, 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education grocery IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), and California (Santa Clara County ITB for dried fruits and nuts, due February 5, 2026). Typical solicitations range from 72 line items of fresh produce (Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham) to 900+ line items spanning frozen, fresh, and processed items (Rockwood R-VI); volumes span 10 to 70 cases per item for smaller districts to 32,000+ meals daily at large systems. Frozen produce features alongside fresh, processed, and specialty items in comprehensive annual nutrition bids. Buy American and domestic-sourcing preferences appear consistently, often requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products. Pricing remains firm for the contract period with adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or CPI data, and delivery windows are typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. weekdays with FOB Destination and freight prepaid.