UNSPSC 50355458: Frozen organic williams bon chretien pears

The variety of organic pears known as organic williams bon chretien pears that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50355458 Frozen organic williams bon chretien pears is a Commodity code that covers specialty frozen fruit products procured by state and local education and nutrition agencies to support school meal programs and institutional food service. The recent solicitations show that state and local governments are buying frozen and fresh produce, shelf-stable food items, dairy products, and associated meal-program ingredients through informal quotes, sealed bids, and line-item competitive procurements. Issuing bodies include school district nutrition programs (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), county social services departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services), and state nutrition procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts dominate this code's activity, with multiple districts simultaneously procuring fresh and frozen produce under National School Lunch Program compliance standards, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, and USDA whole-grain and nutrition standards tied to the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty fruits) with bids due June 26, 2026 and delivery to three school sites under a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term; Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 competitive bid for over 1,100 grocery line items (breakfast items, frozen products, condiments, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, beverages, and meat products) with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 through OpenGov e-Procurement and a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 term; Early County Board of Education's June 2026 line-by-line bid for approximately 300 food items plus 60 non-food and paper supplies with bids due June 8, 2026 and a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 term with extension options; and Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote request for approximately 1,062 cases of 35 shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, canned vegetables) with quotes due October 19, 2026. All school district procurements require HACCP plans, product samples subject to blind testing, general liability insurance, and compliance with federal debarment and E-Verify verification.