UNSPSC 50355443: Frozen organic ruby red pears

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

UNSPSC 50355443 Frozen organic ruby red pears (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement, but the recent opportunities posted under this code span a much broader scope of grocery and fresh produce sourcing. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts procuring food items to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. School nutrition departments solicit frozen and fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, vegetables, fruits, beverages, condiments, and prepared entrees—often bundled with non-food supplies such as paper products, cleaning supplies, and food service disposables. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, for example, solicited over 900 line items of grocery items for the 2026-27 school year; the City of Bridgeport Board of Education sought bids on 1,100+ line items spanning breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, and fresh produce. Buyers typically impose strict compliance requirements including Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, whole-grain and low-sodium specifications, E-Verify authorization, and general liability insurance between $500,000 and $2,000,000. Solicitation documents commonly require firm pricing throughout the contract period with transportation and packing included and no separate fuel surcharges permitted; payment terms typically range from Net 30 to Net 45 days.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast—particularly Georgia and Missouri—with secondary activity in Connecticut. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued an RFP in February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026; the same district issued a second RFP for food supply and distribution services with an estimated $9 million annual expenditure. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) solicited fresh produce for 60 school sites with a due date of April 23, 2026; Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested bids on 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products due June 8, 2026; the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce over 200 line items due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education due June 30, 2026, with delivery to the central warehouse and designated school sites. The Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited grocery items due April 29, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a broader food supplies solicitation on May 15, 2026 with a due date of June 22, 2026. Contract periods uniformly run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with renewal and extension options up to three to four additional one-year terms. Most solicitations award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a line-item or single-vendor basis at the issuing authority's discretion.