UNSPSC 50345437: Frozen red bartlett pears

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

UNSPSC 50345437 Frozen red bartlett pears is a Commodity code that captures state and local government purchasing of specialty frozen fruit products, primarily through food service supply contracts for institutional feeding operations. Recent state and local procurement activity shows that frozen red bartlett pears compete within broader frozen-fruit and prepared-food categories alongside frozen apples, mixed vegetables, and other processed produce for distribution to state hospitals, state-supported living centers, school districts, and county food service programs. The issuing bodies posting under this code span state health and human services commissions (particularly Texas HHSC), state departments of corrections, county boards of education, county commissioners, and independent school districts. The work solicited is straightforward commodity supply: vendors respond to specifications for frozen produce in bulk cases, quote firm fixed unit pricing per case or per pound, commit to delivery windows and temperature controls, meet USDA commodity or grading standards, and accept all-inclusive pricing structures that embed freight and handling.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Texas, where the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs across FY27 for frozen and prepared foods serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; recent examples include HHS0017338 (106 line items of frozen products across 18 qualified ordering entities, estimated $9 million annual volume, IFB posted July 17, 2026, due August 18, 2026) and HHS0017660V2 (groceries for Big Spring State Hospital including frozen items, posted August 13, 2026, due August 28, 2026). Outside Texas, the Oregon Department of Corrections issued IFB S2910000017684 on August 5, 2026 for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sliced or diced apples with a 5% Oregon-goods preference and a 5% resident-bidder preference (due August 19, 2026), demonstrating that frozen fruit procurement includes state-level preferences for regional sourcing. School districts—including Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (fresh and frozen produce bid posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) and Early County Board of Education in Georgia (comprehensive food bid including frozen items, posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026)—also solicit frozen produce under National School Lunch Program requirements and Buy American provisions mandating minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content. County and municipal food operations appear less frequently but remain active; Gwinnett County in Georgia issued an informal written quote (IWQ 140229) on October 13, 2026 for shelf-stable and frozen food items due October 19, 2026. Delivery expectations are consistent across jurisdictions: F.O.B. Destination pricing with all freight embedded, palletized delivery in standard 48x40 4-way configurations, products arriving at specified temperatures (typically not exceeding 10 degrees Fahrenheit for frozen goods), and minimum shelf-life guarantees ranging from 90 days to one year from delivery.