UNSPSC 50345460: Frozen winter nelis pears

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

UNSPSC 50345460 Frozen winter nelis pears (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within fresh and frozen produce procurement for state and local institutions — specifically institutional food service for hospitals, state-supported living centers, schools, correctional facilities, and child care programs. The code sees activity predominantly among state health and human services agencies, school districts, and county purchasing offices; recent opportunities show Texas Health and Human Services Commission and multiple Georgia school boards as repeat buyers in institutional food service contexts. Solicitations under this code span grocery and produce procurement for diverse populations, but frozen specialty pears appear tangentially in broader frozen-fruit and frozen-produce categories rather than as standalone line items; most institutional buyers source frozen pears as components of larger fruit or produce lots rather than requesting them individually.

The recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Texas, Georgia, and scattered activity across California, Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut. Representative recent procurements include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 (Big Spring State Hospital groceries, bids due July 27, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables, bids due July 13, 2026), both seeking frozen and fresh produce within broader food-service baskets; Georgia school districts including Hancock County (fresh produce IFB, due June 26, 2026), Early County Schools (food and non-food products, due June 8, 2026), and Bulloch County (school nutrition grocery bid, due May 4, 2026); and the City of Bridgeport's grocery procurement for school nutrition services (IFB, due June 30, 2026). None of these opportunities identifies frozen winter nelis pears as a distinct line item. The code shows minimal targeted recent activity — no solicitations specifically request frozen nelis pears by name or UNSPSC code. Vendors pursuing this commodity should recognize that institutional buyers typically source frozen specialty pear products through broader frozen-fruit or produce-supply contracts rather than dedicated procurement vehicles.