UNSPSC 50325412: Dried conference pears

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

UNSPSC 50325412 Dried conference pears, a Commodity code, covers dried pear products procured by state and local nutrition programs, particularly school districts and correctional facilities. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily sourcing dried fruit products as part of broader fresh and processed produce procurement for institutional food service operations. The Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport Board of Education, State of Georgia, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice represent the issuing bodies active in this space, with school nutrition centers and correctional facility cafeterias driving demand. These entities typically issue IFBs with firm fixed pricing that covers all transportation and packing charges, require Buy American compliance with minimum domestic content thresholds (51 percent for processed products), and mandate vendor compliance with HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, insurance requirements, and nutritional documentation. Contracts generally run for one year with optional renewal periods and award authority to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value determinations.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and across Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for over 200 line items of fresh and specialty produce across multiple categories for the 2026–27 school year, with delivery to three school sites and a contract period running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued a commodities IFB on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with contract term through June 30, 2027. The State of Georgia posted a broader food supplies solicitation on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple cafeteria food product IFBs, including one in May 2026 spanning 382 line items for six distribution points across Texas, and an earlier dried prunes procurement (IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 closing date and a minimum order of 1,400 boxes of U.S. Grade B product. School districts and state correctional systems represent the repeat institutional buyers in this code space.