UNSPSC 50325413: Dried crimson red pears

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

UNSPSC 50325413 Dried crimson red pears, a Commodity code, encompasses dried fruit products for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. State and local governments procure dried pears and related dried fruit items as component ingredients or standalone snack items for child nutrition services, employee cafeterias, and detention center menus. Recent solicitations show school districts and county corrections departments buying dried fruits in bulk quantities—measured in cases or pallets—to meet USDA nutritional standards, Buy American requirements, and food safety compliance mandates including HACCP plans and recall accessibility. Issuing bodies span large urban and suburban school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), regional school systems (Hancock County Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education), and county corrections departments (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department of Correction, Texas Department of Criminal Justice). School districts dominate the code's activity, seeking annual contracts for diverse fresh and dried produce portfolios rather than single-commodity procurements; corrections facilities occasionally solicit dried fruits on narrower, all-or-none basis.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and surrounding states, with secondary activity in California, Missouri, Connecticut, and Texas. The Douglas County School System in Georgia has posted multiple large food-service RFPs totaling approximately $13.4 million combined (fresh produce and eggs at $5.5 million plus food supply and distribution at $9 million) for the 2026–2027 school year, indicating sustained demand within education procurement. County of Santa Clara, California issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for dried fruits and nuts (including raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans) due February 5, 2026, on an all-or-none basis for the Sheriff's Department of Correction at Elmwood Correctional Facility, with a five-year contract term and local preference of five percent. Fairfax County Public Schools solicited Master Grocery K-12 under IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) covering 76-plus items across multiple schools and distribution centers, and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued fresh produce IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) with over 200 line items including specialty and dried items for three school locations. The code shows consistent annual procurement cycles aligned with school fiscal years (July–June), firm fixed pricing requirements, and Buy American compliance on 51 percent domestic content for processed items. However, the recent-opportunities block contains no standalone dried crimson red pears solicitations; dried pears appear as components within broader grocery or produce contracts rather than as named line items, suggesting limited demand for this specific commodity relative to other dried fruits such as raisins and cranberries.