UNSPSC 50355426: Frozen organic keiffer pears

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

UNSPSC 50355426 Frozen organic keiffer pears, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement focused on school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The code captures specialized produce items, particularly frozen and fresh fruits, purchased through competitive bid processes by school districts and municipal education systems as part of federally compliant child nutrition service contracts. However, recent solicitations tagged under this code predominantly address broad grocery and produce procurement rather than a single fruit variety, indicating either misclassification at posting or the code's use as a catch-all within school nutrition purchasing workflows.

State and local issuing bodies accessing this code are dominated by school districts and boards of education across multiple states, with secondary activity from city school systems and county systems managing centralized food service. Recent opportunities posted in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri show school nutrition procurement as the primary driver. Representative recent activity includes the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) issuing IFB BNB052266 for grocery items spanning 1,100+ line items due June 30, 2026, supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posting IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce with 200+ line items due June 26, 2026; and the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) soliciting bids for 900+ grocery line items due April 29, 2026. All solicitations enforce Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content minimum), HACCP compliance, and nutrition standards per the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Vendors must absorb packing and transportation costs, accept firm pricing for 12-month terms, maintain $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance, comply with E-Verify and federal debarment verification, and deliver Monday through Friday to central warehouses and individual school sites.