UNSPSC 50325403: Dried asian pears

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

UNSPSC 50325403 Dried asian pears is a Commodity code that sits at the intersection of school nutrition procurement and correctional facility food service, where state and local governments buy dried fruit products as component ingredients in meal programs rather than as standalone fresh produce. Recent solicitations show dried fruit appearing primarily within larger food service and grocery procurement efforts rather than as standalone line items; the code itself rarely surfaces as a primary focus, with dried asian pears specifically appearing only tangentially within broader dried fruit and commodity requests.

School districts across Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and California dominate the issuing body mix, with county boards of education and regional school systems (Hancock County Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, and Fairfax County Public Schools) issuing most of the recent food service IFBs and RFPs. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Santa Clara County's Sheriff Department represent the non-school institutional buyer segment. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary activity in Missouri, Connecticut, Texas, and California. A Santa Clara County ITB (ITB-PRC-FY260617) posted January 28, 2026, with a February 5, 2026 response deadline, specifically solicited dried fruits and nuts including dried cranberries, raisins, and tropical fruit mixes for the Elmwood Correctional Facility, requiring five line items on an all-or-none basis with annual volumes ranging from 1,000 to 5,880 cases and a five-year contract term with firm fixed pricing for Year 1. Hancock County Schools in Georgia posted an IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013) on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year with a June 26, 2026 due date, though the scope emphasizes fresh apples, berries, and vegetables rather than dried products. The code shows limited recent standalone activity; dried asian pears do not appear as a named commodity in any posted solicitation, and the code's procurement volume remains obscured within broader grocery and produce aggregated buys where dried fruit typically represents a minor component line item rather than a primary contracting focus.