UNSPSC 50325408: Dried bosc pears

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

UNSPSC 50325408 Dried bosc pears is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement of dried fruit products for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. Recent opportunities under this code show school districts and state agencies buying dried and processed fruit as components of broader cafeteria and nutrition center supply contracts. The Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year and the City of Bridgeport's commodities bid for the Board of Education Nutrition Center both encompass multiple fresh and processed fruit line items alongside vegetables and proteins; while these are not exclusively dried pear solicitations, they illustrate the institutional purchasing context. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice separately issued a bid for whole, pitted, dried prunes meeting USDA Grade B specifications, demonstrating that state correctional systems actively procure dried fruit products with precise packaging, grading, and delivery requirements. Issuing bodies include school district nutrition programs, state education agencies, municipal boards of education, and state correctional facilities. All solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic content for processed products, and most require HACCP plans, product traceability, E-Verify authorization, insurance documentation, and compliance with USDA or USDC grade standards.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Sparta, Georgia) posted its fresh produce IFB on June 10, 2026, with a June 26 deadline; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut posted a commodities solicitation on June 2, 2026, also closing June 26; the State of Georgia posted a food supplies bid on May 15, 2026, due June 22; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued its cafeteria food products IFB on May 4, 2026, with a May 4 deadline after a prior extension. The TDCJ dried prunes bid (IW236532) had a February 20, 2026 deadline and specified a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus Christi location. School nutrition and correctional feeding programs are the primary buyers; awards are typically made to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid, with firm pricing for one to three years and payment within 30 to 45 days of delivery.