UNSPSC 50345424: Frozen juno pears

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

UNSPSC 50345424 Frozen juno pears is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of comprehensive food service supply contracts for institutional operations—schools, state hospitals, state supported living centers, correctional facilities, and Head Start programs—rather than as standalone specialty produce items. The code sees limited distinct activity on its own; recent opportunities tag frozen fruit more broadly under multi-line grocery and food supply solicitations where frozen pears appear alongside dozens or hundreds of other items. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Texas state health agencies (HHSC and DSHS), county boards of education across Georgia, and municipal school systems in Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, and California also active. When frozen fruit appears in recent solicitations, it typically sits within larger Class-level grocery, frozen-food, or produce categories rather than as a standalone commodity line.

The geographic spread spans Texas (particularly HHSC statewide contracts for state hospitals and supported living centers), Georgia (multiple county school districts), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), California (Santa Clara County Corrections), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Representative recent opportunities illustrate the bundled nature of procurement: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 (Big Spring State Hospital, posted July 13, 2026, bids due July 27, 2026) spans 110 line items across proteins, prepared foods, dairy, and pantry staples; the City of Bridgeport's IFB BNB052266 (Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services, posted June 30, 2026, same-day due date) covers over 1,100 line items including frozen products and must meet Buy American and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act requirements; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 (fresh produce, posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) specifies over 200 fresh produce items with no separate frozen-pear commodity line. Frozen juno pears, when present, compete within larger frozen-fruit or frozen-vegetable categories and are rarely solicited as a distinct line item; pursuit of this code is viable only when bundled into broader food service awards where the commodity sits as one of many offerings rather than as a primary focus.