UNSPSC 50325419: Dried french butter pears

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

UNSPSC 50325419 Dried french butter pears is a Commodity code that encompasses dried and preserved fruit products supplied to public institutions, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. State and local governments under this code procure preserved and processed fruit items as components of broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone specialty commodities. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state procurement divisions acting on behalf of multiple agencies (State of Georgia through its statewide procurement process). School nutrition programs represent the primary category of buyer, with dried and preserved fruits integrated into larger fresh and processed produce RFQs and IFBs that specify case sizes, unit counts, delivery locations, and firm pricing for twelve-month contract periods.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools Nutrition (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with bids due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027; the solicitation encompasses specialty dried and processed fruits alongside fresh produce but does not isolate dried pears as a line item. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted RFQ BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026, for 115 commodity line items to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with MBE/CBE certifications applicable under city ordinance and the Buy American Provision requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products. The State of Georgia issued an IFB on May 15, 2026, with responses due June 22, 2026, for food supplies and kitchen products with scope details in attached documentation. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Contracts and Procurement Department solicited dried prunes (IW236532) with an amended due date of February 20, 2026, specifying U.S. Grade B quality in 60–70 count size with 1,400-box minimum order for delivery to a Corpus Christi location. All nutrition contracts enforce Buy American provisions and firm fixed pricing for the contract term, with payment within 30–45 days and vendor compliance requirements including HACCP plans, insurance documentation, and debarment verification.