UNSPSC 50345434: Frozen paraiso pears

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

UNSPSC 50345434 Frozen paraiso pears is a Commodity code that state and local governments rarely procure as a standalone product line; recent solicitations show this code capturing pear purchases primarily as incidental items within broader fresh-produce and specialty-fruit contracts for school nutrition programs and institutional food service rather than as a dedicated commodity. The code sees minimal isolated activity—state and local buyers source frozen pears through general grocery and produce procurement vehicles that bundle dozens or hundreds of line items rather than issue category-specific solicitations. Issuing bodies include school districts, state health and human services agencies operating institutional kitchens, county corrections and detention facilities, and Head Start programs. The solicitation mix reflects how frozen specialty fruits fit into larger food-service supply agreements: school districts solicit frozen produce as part of comprehensive grocery or nutrition-program bids; state agencies (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections) procure frozen fruits alongside other frozen and shelf-stable items for institutional meal service; and detention facilities source frozen fruit blends for inmate nutrition. No repeat buyers have issued category-specific frozen-pear contracts in the recent-opportunities block; pears appear incidentally within multi-hundred-line-item food bids.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and the Pacific region, driven by school-district nutrition programs and state-operated facility food service. Texas dominates through HHSC's statewide supplemental-food contracts serving multiple state hospitals and supported living centers; Georgia shows dense school-district activity across multiple districts. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, for over 200 fresh-produce line items spanning apple varieties, berries, and specialty items for three school locations; Early County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited approximately 300 food items including fresh and frozen produce due June 8, 2026, under PE55045NONST2027000000006. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 due March 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two through the GEC Buying Cooperative. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000016590 due April 23, 2026, for approximately 40,000 pounds of unsweetened individually quick frozen berries. None of these solicitations isolated frozen pears as a line item; all treated frozen specialty fruits as components within larger produce or grocery bundles, indicating limited standalone demand at the state and local level for this commodity.