UNSPSC 50325411: Dried concorde pears

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

UNSPSC 50325411 Dried concorde pears is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity appearing in recent state and local solicitations under this designation. The source shows no recent opportunities for dried concorde pears or any dried pear products; instead, the opportunities tagged to this code consist of broad fresh and processed food supply contracts for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state agency food services. The Hancock County Schools Nutrition solicitation (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) typifies the mismatch—it seeks over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus, and leafy greens, with no reference to dried pears. Similarly, the County of Santa Clara dried fruits and nuts procurement (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026) encompasses raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans—no dried pears. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix across Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, Connecticut, and California, with one Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility procurement and the Douglas County School System appearing twice with broader food-distribution RFPs. The State of Georgia and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts also solicited food products, though the Georgia posting provides minimal scope detail.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and California (Santa Clara County) generating the most visible opportunities. The code itself—dried concorde pears—bears no relation to the actual procurement patterns reflected in the tagged opportunities, which prioritize comprehensive fresh produce, grocery staples, and specialty items for large-scale food service operations. State and local buyers are not purchasing dried concorde pears in measurable volume under this code designation, suggesting either a data-quality issue in the tagging or minimal current market demand for this specific commodity in school and institutional food service procurement.