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 covering dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food services. Recent solicitations show school districts and state correctional facilities purchasing dried fruit as commodity staples—including dried prunes, apples, and other preserved fruit—integrated into broader fresh and shelf-stable produce buys for cafeteria and nutrition-center operations. The code sits within larger food-service procurement workflows that bundle fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and preserved items under single or multiple awards. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state-level procurement offices acting on behalf of criminal-justice departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, State of Georgia), and municipal procurement bureaus. School nutrition programs and state institutional food services are the primary buyers, with contracts typically running annual cycles aligned to fiscal or academic years.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce including specialty items due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for commodities to the Board of Education Nutrition Center due June 26, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic content under Buy American provisions. The State of Georgia and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (on behalf of TDCJ) both released food-supply IFBs in May–June 2026. A Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation (IW236532) specifically requested whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, with minimum order 1,400 boxes per delivery area, amended to close February 20, 2026. All school-district opportunities carry domestic-content minimums, HACCP or USDA compliance requirements, MBE/CBE certifications where applicable, and firm pricing for the contract term, with payment in 30–45 days. No specific contract values are disclosed in the available documentation.