UNSPSC 50325411: Dried concorde pears

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

UNSPSC 50325411 Dried concorde pears, a Commodity code, describes whole dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The recent solicitations under this code show school districts and state agencies buying dried fruit as part of broader fresh and processed produce contracts for cafeteria operations; the Hancock County Schools IFB for 2026–27 nutrition, the City of Bridgeport Board of Education commodities bid, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food procurement all reflect purchasing patterns centered on institutional meal service. The code encompasses packaged dried fruit meeting USDA grade specifications, typically in bulk quantities with fixed delivery schedules and firm pricing over multi-year contract terms. Issuing bodies are school districts, state departments managing institutional food service (particularly corrections and education), and municipal purchasing offices acting on behalf of school boards. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products and HACCP/food safety compliance are standard across these solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Southwest. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with an IFB due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Bid No. IW236532 in April 2026 for whole pitted dried prunes in 60–70 count size, U.S. Grade B, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes per delivery area and a February 20, 2026 bid opening; the same agency posted a larger cafeteria food products IFB (304T26300CF) due May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2), covering approximately 382 line items across five Texas geographic areas with contract term through August 31, 2027 and two optional one-year renewals. The State of Georgia posted a food supplies and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026, with scope details in an attached document. School nutrition contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 to align with academic years, require advance appointment scheduling and backup inventory for emergency delivery, and mandate comprehensive insurance and vendor certifications.