UNSPSC 50345449: Frozen summer bartlett pears

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

UNSPSC 50345449 Frozen summer Bartlett pears is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy primarily as components of institutional food service contracts for schools, correctional facilities, hospitals, and child care programs. Recent solicitations show that frozen pears appear in mixed frozen-produce line items within broader grocery and food-service procurements rather than as standalone specialty items; the code's narrow specificity contrasts with the bundled nature of actual purchasing, where state and local bodies source frozen pears alongside dozens or hundreds of other food products through single RFPs or IFBs.

State and local food service procurement is heavily concentrated among school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county corrections departments. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Georgia school districts—including Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Fulton County Schools, Henry County Schools, Early County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, and Bulloch County Board of Education—dominate the recent activity. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and Head Start of Greater Dallas also solicit food products regularly. Oregon Department of Corrections, Santa Clara County (California) Department of Correction, and Texas state hospital systems round out the issuing-body mix. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in California, Missouri, Connecticut, and the Pacific Northwest. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas HHSC supplemental food procurement (IFB HHS0016792V2, amended response deadline March 19, 2026, $4.5 million potential value over three years); the Bridgeport Board of Education grocery bid (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, over 1,100 line items, National School Lunch Program compliance); the Hancock County Schools fresh produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, 200+ produce line items); and the Head Start of Greater Dallas frozen foods and produce procurement (IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026, 32,409 cases estimated, $969,460.94 total value). Activity spans institutional feeding at scale—schools, hospitals, correctional facilities, and child care—with firm pricing, extended contract terms (typically 12 months with renewal options), Buy American compliance, HACCP and food-safety certification requirements, and award on a best-value or lowest-responsive-responsible-bidder basis.