UNSPSC 50325409: Dried clapp favorite pears

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

UNSPSC 50325409 Dried Clapp Favorite Pears (Commodity) represents a narrow produce line that state and local governments procure almost exclusively through school nutrition programs as part of broader fresh and dried fruit supply contracts. Recent solicitations show school districts and related jurisdictions bundling dried pears with comprehensive fresh produce, dried fruit, and grocery item procurement to support child nutrition services across multiple school sites, rather than issuing standalone bids for this single item. The code sees activity primarily from school districts in Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and California, with representative examples including Hancock County Schools (Georgia) and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) issuing fresh produce IFBs that encompass multiple fruit varieties alongside other nutrition staples. School nutrition procurement under this and related produce codes involves detailed specification and delivery requirements—weekly or multiple-weekly delivery to numerous school sites between early morning and early afternoon windows, compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), USDA grade standards, HACCP food safety plans, E-Verify authorization, and firm fixed pricing for the full contract year.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with secondary activity in the Mid-Atlantic (Virginia), Southwest (Texas, California), and upper Midwest (Missouri, Connecticut). Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 response deadline covering over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty fruits across three school delivery locations for the 2026–27 school year. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System posted Bid 26-34 on March 22, 2026, with an April 23, 2026 deadline for 72 fresh produce line items delivered to 60 school sites. Douglas County School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026, covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), with proposals due March 4, 2026. County of Santa Clara (California) issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 on January 28, 2026, for dried fruits and nuts including dried cranberries and raisins for detention facility food services with bids due February 5, 2026. The code shows no identified set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises across recent solicitations, with awards typically made on a lowest responsive, responsible bidder basis or line-item allocation to multiple vendors.