UNSPSC 50355408: Frozen organic bosc pears

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

UNSPSC 50355408 Frozen organic bosc pears is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement of shelf-stable and prepared food items, predominantly through school districts and county agencies supporting nutrition programs. Recent solicitations under this code show that state and local buyers are purchasing diverse food baskets — ranging from fresh produce to canned goods, proteins, dairy, grains, and specialty items — typically bundled into larger food-service contracts rather than single-commodity orders. The actual buying pattern reflects multi-item RFQ, RFP, and IFB processes that require vendors to bid across 35 to over 1,100 line items per solicitation, with rigid compliance to Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, and federal school-nutrition-program rules. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education) and county agencies (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), with at least one state-level buyer (State of Georgia) also active under the code. Award criteria center on lowest responsive and responsible bid evaluated on unit-of-measure pricing, with vendors often subject to split awards across multiple suppliers when in the buyer's interest.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut based on the recent opportunities. The Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce across over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 due date; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, to support senior services; Early County Board of Education solicited food and non-food products for school nutrition with a June 8, 2026 deadline; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education, posted a competitive bid for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, subject to Buy American and school-lunch-program compliance. The State of Georgia also released a general food, supplies, and kitchen-products solicitation due June 22, 2026, though full scope details were contained in an attached document. Vendors entering this code face significant compliance burdens including HACCP plans, product liability and general liability insurance in the $500,000 to $2,000,000 range, E-Verify authorization, debarment verification, and often blind taste-testing and nutritional analysis at vendor expense; contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing and no fuel surcharges permitted.