UNSPSC 50355416: Frozen organic early pears

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

UNSPSC 50355416 Frozen organic early pears, a Commodity code, describes specialty fruit products for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local procurement under this code centers on frozen produce procurement for child nutrition services, particularly the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. School districts issue the majority of solicitations—spanning county and municipal school systems across multiple states—supplemented by individual state procurement offices and city education departments. The work involves supplying frozen and fresh produce meeting USDA Buy American domestic sourcing requirements (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP food safety protocols, whole-grain and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and strict labeling and nutritional specification compliance. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance typically at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, submit detailed product formulation statements and inspection records, enable 24/7 food recall accessibility, and accept ordering through school districts' procurement platforms. Delivery windows are narrow and time-sensitive—typically Monday through Friday between early morning and early afternoon—with transportation costs included in pricing and no separate fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia and extends across Connecticut, Missouri, and multiple states. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for 2026–27 under an IFB due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items including apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty items for delivery to three school locations. The City Schools of Decatur, Georgia issued an IFB on April 16, 2026 for frozen foods and grocery items with a May 15, 2026 deadline, serving ten school sites. The Douglas County School System in Georgia released a cooperative-purchasing RFP on February 4, 2026 (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts in two geographic areas, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri solicited grocery items on March 31, 2026 with a due date of April 29, 2026, covering over 900 line items for approximately 6,900 daily lunch and 900 breakfast participants. The City of Bridgeport in Connecticut's Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for its Board of Education on June 30, 2026, with an emphasis on products meeting Buy American requirements and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards. Contract terms typically run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options of one to four additional years, and pricing is firm for the contract period with adjustments permitted only by mutual written agreement or where documented market changes occur.