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, captures state and local government procurement of dried fruit products for institutional food service—specifically school nutrition programs and correctional facility feeding operations. The recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried and fresh produce as components of broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone specialty items; the code's nominal focus on crimson red pears does not align closely with the actual buying patterns, which span multiple dried and fresh fruit categories within composite cafeteria and nutrition-center supply agreements. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple agencies (Georgia Department of Education and Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipal purchasing departments coordinating for school nutrition centers. School nutrition programs represent the dominant buyer category in recent postings, with state correctional systems also procuring dried fruit and related staples for inmate feeding.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent opportunities posted from Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning the 2026–27 school year with a June 26, 2026 response date, encompassing over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits with delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) posted a commodities IFB due June 26, 2026 for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, covering 115 line items including eggs, poultry, cheese, and fruit and vegetable products. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued an IFB (No. 304T-26-300CF) for cafeteria food products across approximately 382 line items, with an extended response date of May 4, 2026, requiring delivery to multiple TDCJ distribution points statewide. All three major recent opportunities require Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products and impose firm fixed pricing for multi-year contract terms.