UNSPSC 50325406: Dried beth pears

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

UNSPSC 50325406 Dried beth pears is a Commodity code covering fresh and dried fruit products that state and local governments purchase for school nutrition programs, institutional food services, and correctional facilities. The scope under this code encompasses individual dried fruit items and fresh produce line items sourced through school lunch and institutional cafeteria supply contracts. Recent opportunities show school districts and state agencies procuring fresh produce—including apples, berries, citrus, melons, and specialty fruits—alongside processed and preserved items to meet USDA school lunch compliance and Buy American requirements. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), city boards of education (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and state-level procurement on behalf of state departments (Georgia statewide procurement and Texas Department of Criminal Justice). These jurisdictions typically award contracts to single or multiple vendors and require compliance with HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and detailed product specifications including case sizes, unit counts, and nutritional analysis.

Activity under the code appears concentrated in the Southeast and South, with recent solicitations from Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. The Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce IFB, posted June 10, 2026, with response due June 26, 2026, encompasses over 200 line items of fresh produce for delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027; the Bridgeport Board of Education commodities IFB, posted June 2, 2026, also due June 26, 2026, specifies 115 line items including produce and other food products for delivery to a centralized nutrition center through June 30, 2027, with MBE/CBE certification applicable. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB, issued May 4, 2026, covers approximately 382 line items across multiple food categories with delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas; a separate TDCJ dried prunes solicitation (Bid No. IW236532) for 1,400 boxes of U.S. Grade B prunes, minimum 60-70 count size, was posted April 23, 2026. Georgia's statewide food supplies and other kitchen products IFB (May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026) indicates broader institutional demand. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items and firm pricing for contract duration are standard across recent opportunities.