UNSPSC 50345412: Frozen conference pears

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

UNSPSC 50345412 Frozen conference pears is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty frozen fruit products procured by state and local government food service operations, though the recent solicitations show minimal activity specifically targeting this item. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts, state institutional food service operations (hospitals, correctional facilities, state supported living centers), and county purchasing departments serving child nutrition programs. When frozen pears appear in procurement documents, they are typically bundled within broader frozen produce or grocery solicitations rather than solicited as standalone line items, indicating that the commodity sits within larger food product supply chains rather than as a discrete procurement category.

Recent activity shows institutional and school-based food service as the primary buyer pool, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission, state school districts across Georgia and Missouri, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, and county correction departments representing the main issuing bodies. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Texas, Georgia, and Florida based on recent IFB and RFP activity, though school nutrition programs nationwide occasionally reference frozen pears within multi-line frozen produce bids. Representative recent opportunities include Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (due July 27, 2026), which spans 110+ line items including frozen produce categories; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026), covering 200+ produce line items; and Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution (due February 18, 2026) supporting 32,000 daily meals. These solicitations typically require firm fixed pricing, HACCP compliance, food safety certification, and delivery within specified windows to multiple school or institutional sites, with contract terms running July-June fiscal years for school systems and September-August periods for state facility food service.