UNSPSC 50345411: Frozen concorde pears

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

UNSPSC 50345411 Frozen concorde pears, a Commodity code, represents a narrow specialty frozen fruit product that state and local governments procure primarily through institutional food service and child nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show this code captures frozen pear procurement alongside broader frozen fruit and vegetable categories in state hospital, supported living center, and school district supply chains. The scope includes frozen pear products meeting USDA commodity specifications, packaged for high-volume institutional delivery with temperature and shelf-life guarantees; procurement entities evaluate frozen pears as part of larger frozen-food line-item bids rather than as standalone solicitations. Issuing bodies are predominantly Texas state agencies—the Health and Human Services Commission procuring for state hospitals and supported living centers—alongside school districts in Georgia and other states managing child nutrition programs under USDA commodity eligibility and Buy American requirements.

Texas dominates recent activity under this code, with the HHSC executing multiple frozen-food procurements spanning state-operated facilities statewide. Representative recent opportunities include HHSC's July 2026 IFB HHS0017338 for frozen food products across 18 qualified ordering entities with an estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million and maximum potential contract value of $19 million over the full contract period (bids due August 18, 2026); HHSC's August 2026 IFB HHS0017660 for groceries and frozen food products at Big Spring State Hospital with historical spend of $32,226.36 annually (bids due August 28, 2026); and HHSC's August 2026 IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical value of $1.5 million for the prior year (bids due July 13, 2026). Outside Texas, school districts including Hancock County Schools in Georgia and Early County Schools in Georgia have posted fresh and frozen produce bids under USDA commodity and Buy American standards. Oregon's Department of Corrections solicited frozen apples in August 2026, with prior award history to Robbins Sales at $0.797 per pound. Pricing for frozen pears typically ranges from $0.79 to $0.90 per pound in institutional contexts, with bidders required to meet USDA standards, maintain minimum one-year shelf life, and deliver palletized within 45 days of order or on mutually scheduled intervals.