UNSPSC 50355417: Frozen organic emperor brown pears

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

UNSPSC 50355417 Frozen organic emperor brown pears is a Commodity code representing a single frozen fruit product line that state and local governments procure almost exclusively as one item within broader school nutrition grocery and produce contracts. The actual buying activity under this code occurs within large, multi-hundred-line-item fresh and frozen produce solicitations issued by school districts to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Frozen pears appear as a line item in these comprehensive food bids alongside apples, berries, vegetables, dairy, meats, and condiments — not as standalone procurement. The issuing bodies are school districts and school systems of varying sizes, from rural single-county boards of education serving fewer than 20,000 students to urban systems serving populations exceeding 25,000. State education procurement offices also participate, as does at least one county government. Vendors typically deliver to central warehouses or multiple school sites on a Monday-through-Friday schedule and must comply with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items where applicable), HACCP food safety plans, federal E-Verify authorization, USDA nutrition standards, and liability insurance requirements of $500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence. Bid prices must remain firm for the contract period with no separate fuel surcharges, and payment terms run Net 30 to Net 45 days.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary opportunities in Connecticut. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response deadline; the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce under Bid 26-34 due April 23, 2026; the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across two regions due March 4, 2026; the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) requested grocery items covering over 900 line items due April 29, 2026; Early County Board of Education (Georgia) sought food and non-food products due June 8, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) issued an IFB for grocery items supporting the Board of Education due June 30, 2026. Frozen pears are one commodity among hundreds in each solicitation, not a discrete procurement driver. The code shows no standalone or specialty-focused opportunities.