UNSPSC 50325416: Dried early pears

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

UNSPSC 50325416 Dried early pears, a Commodity code, covers dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent opportunities show school districts and state corrections departments soliciting dried fruits as part of broader cafeteria and kitchen supply contracts. The scope spans case-lot purchases of processed dried fruits meeting USDA grade and quality standards, with firm pricing, destination delivery, and compliance with the Buy American Provision requiring minimum domestic content (typically 51 percent for processed products). Issuing bodies include school district nutrition departments, state corrections agencies, and state procurement divisions acting on behalf of multiple institutions. The code sees limited standalone solicitation activity; dried fruits typically appear as line items within larger food and supplies RFQs or IFBs rather than as dedicated commodity procurements.

Recent activity concentrates in the South, with documented opportunities from Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut between May and June 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with response due May 4, 2026, and Bid No. IW236532 in April 2026 for whole pitted dried prunes (1,400 boxes minimum) with delivery to a Corpus Christi location. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across the 2026–27 school year, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center via electronic submission due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items with MBE/CBE certifications applicable. The State of Georgia issued a food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) with a June 22, 2026 response date, though the full scope remained in an attached document. Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, and payment terms of 30–45 days are standard across recent solicitations.