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 covers dried pear products, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct alignment with the code's nominal scope. School districts dominate procurement activity in this space, with food service departments soliciting across multiple product categories spanning fresh and frozen produce, proteins, grains, dairy, and prepared entrees as part of comprehensive nutrition contracts. Recent opportunities show that state and local nutrition programs purchase dried fruit products—including raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit blends—alongside fresh produce and shelf-stable staples to support cafeteria operations and student meal programs. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state procurement offices (State of Georgia, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), city and county nutrition programs (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; Santa Clara County Department of Correction), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts).

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and surrounding southeastern states, with additional activity in Texas, Connecticut, California, Missouri, and Virginia. Relevant recent solicitations include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 (Georgia, IFB, due June 26, 2026), which encompasses over 200 fresh produce line items and delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center commodities procurement (IFB, due June 26, 2026) for 115 line items including fruits and vegetables with compliance to Buy American provisions; Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items 2026-2027 (Missouri, electronic bid, due April 29, 2026), encompassing over 900 line items with estimated daily meal participation at approximately 7,800 students; and Santa Clara County Sheriff Department Correction Food Services Dried Fruits and Nuts (California, ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026), which solicited dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mixes on a five-year term. Most school district contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with firm pricing and Buy American Act compliance requirements, and awards typically go to lowest responsive, responsible bidders with options for single or multiple vendor awards. The code shows activity primarily in school nutrition procurement rather than discrete dried bosc pear purchases.