UNSPSC 50345413: Frozen crimson red pears

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

UNSPSC 50345413 Frozen crimson red pears (Commodity) represents a niche agricultural product within state and local food procurement, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct solicitation activity specifically for this commodity in isolation. State and local governments purchase frozen pears primarily as components of broader grocery, produce, and food service supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. The issuing bodies span school districts, state health and human services agencies operating institutional facilities, county boards of education, and specialized programs such as Head Start centers and correctional food services. These jurisdictions procure frozen fruit products to support child nutrition programs (school breakfast and lunch), institutional dining at state hospitals and supported living centers, and federal nutrition assistance programs including the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program. Frozen pears appear in procurement specifications alongside other frozen fruits, fresh produce, and prepared foods as part of all-encompassing grocery or produce solicitations rather than in dedicated, single-commodity buys.

The recent opportunities block contains no standalone frozen crimson red pear solicitations, indicating the code sees limited discrete procurement activity at the commodity level. Frozen fruit procurement activity that does surface appears in broader contexts: the Oregon Department of Corrections' April 2026 ITB for frozen berries (approximately 40,000 pounds, FOB Destination basis), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's statewide food and consumable procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers (210 line items including frozen foods, with a prior-period baseline of $1.5 million), and multiple school district grocery and produce contracts spanning Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and California. When frozen fruit appears, it is typically one line item among hundreds in comprehensive food service solicitations spanning proteins, dairy, pantry staples, and fresh produce. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (multiple HHSC institutional food procurements), Georgia (school districts including Fulton County, Hancock County, Bulloch County, and Savannah-Chatham), and scattered other states. The absence of dedicated frozen pear solicitations suggests this commodity is purchased reactively within broader food service contracts rather than as a standalone procurement priority, making it a lower-priority monitoring category unless specific institutional or program demand signals emerge.