UNSPSC 50325402: Dried anjou pears

The variety of pears known as anjou pears that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325402 Dried anjou pears is a Commodity code that encompasses whole dried pears and similar dried stone fruits procured by state and local school nutrition programs, corrections departments, and food service operations. The code appears in school district fresh produce and commodity solicitations that name pears alongside apples, berries, citrus, and other produce items, though dried anjou pears specifically are less frequently itemized than fresh produce varieties. State and local buyers procuring under this code include school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), county boards of education, state departments of corrections, and county sheriff departments operating food services. Representative issuers include Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The work solicited spans annual fixed-price supply contracts for food products delivered to school kitchens, nutrition centers, and correctional facilities, typically with seasonal or year-round demand and firm pricing for the full contract term.

Recent procurement activity clusters in the Southeast (Georgia, with multiple school districts and TDCJ facilities) and mid-Atlantic regions (Virginia, Connecticut, Missouri). Hancock County Schools issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce across more than 200 line items including apples, berries, and specialty items for school delivery; the Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026, through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts in Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The County of Santa Clara, California, issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 on January 28, 2026, due February 5, 2026, for dried fruits and nuts (raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans) to supply a correctional facility, indicating state and local procurement of dried fruit commodities across both fresh and preserved formats. All recent solicitations specify Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP plans, E-Verify compliance, and firm fixed pricing; school district contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with optional renewal periods, and corrections department contracts often span multi-year initial terms with optional extensions.