UNSPSC 50345443: Frozen ruby red pears

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

UNSPSC 50345443 Frozen ruby red pears, a Commodity code, covers specialty frozen fruit products that state and local procurement offices buy primarily for institutional food service operations including school nutrition programs, state hospital and supported living center kitchens, and correctional facility operations. The scope of work under this code spans frozen fruit procurement for child nutrition services, state health and human services facilities, and county detention operations, with recent solicitations showing demand for both bulk frozen commodity fruit and specialty prepared items meeting USDA food safety and nutritional compliance standards.

Purchasing activity concentrates among Texas state agencies—particularly the Health and Human Services Commission procuring for state hospitals and supported living centers—and Georgia school districts, which dominate recent solicitation volume. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for supplemental food and consumable products serving statewide facilities, while Georgia school nutrition programs across Fulton County Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Henry County Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System have posted grocery and produce solicitations. Additional activity appears in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), Texas (Head Start of Greater Dallas), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and California (County of Santa Clara). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 Groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026), requesting approximately 110 line items of proteins, prepared foods, dairy, and pantry staples with a prior-year baseline of $32,226.36; the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty produce for delivery to three school locations (bids due June 26, 2026); and Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products supporting child care programs (sealed bids due June 24, 2026, with estimated procurement value of $969,460.94). Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content (typically 51 percent), HACCP compliance, food recall accessibility, and liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 coverage levels) are standard across school district and state facility solicitations; many contracts specify firm pricing for initial periods with adjustments permitted only via CPI or USDA market documentation.