UNSPSC 50325410: Dried comice pears

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

UNSPSC 50325410 Dried comice pears is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure dried fruit products, primarily dried pears and complementary dried fruits, for food service operations including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state institutional cafeterias. Recent solicitations show that issuing bodies under this code include school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia), city boards of education (Bridgeport, Connecticut), state corrections agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of institutional food service programs. The work encompasses procurement of packaged dried fruit meeting USDA grade specifications, with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery to multiple institutional locations, and compliance with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products. Vendors must supply HACCP plans, product certifications, nutritional data, and liability insurance; contracts typically run one to two years with optional renewal periods.

Solicitation activity under this code concentrates in the South and Southwest, with recent postings from Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has been the most active institutional buyer, posting multiple food procurement opportunities including a May 4, 2026 IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items with a due date extended to May 4, 2026, and an earlier April 23, 2026 bid for whole pitted dried prunes (1,400 box minimum order) with a February 20, 2026 due date. Hancock County Schools posted an IFB for fresh produce and specialty items under SY27 with a June 26, 2026 response date and delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport posted a broader commodities IFB on June 2, 2026 covering 115 line items across multiple product categories including dried and canned fruits, with electronic submission through OpenGov and a June 26, 2026 deadline. The State of Georgia also posted a food supplies solicitation on May 15, 2026 with a June 22, 2026 due date, though detailed scope information was contained in an attached document not fully summarized.