UNSPSC 50325426: Dried keiffer pears

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

UNSPSC 50325426 Dried keiffer pears is a Commodity code that names a specific dried fruit product, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged to this code does not focus on keiffer pears specifically. Instead, the opportunities show school districts, county systems, and correctional facilities procuring broad categories of fresh produce, dried fruits, grocery staples, and food service supplies, with dried fruits appearing only incidentally within larger solicitations for comprehensive food supply. Issuing bodies include school nutrition programs across Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, Connecticut, and California; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and county correctional facilities. The mix spans independent school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia), county school systems (Douglas County in Georgia, Liberty County in Georgia), municipal agencies (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), state procurement offices (Georgia, Texas), and county correctional departments (Santa Clara County, California). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with procurement volumes tied to daily meal service across dozens of school sites and hundreds to thousands of student participants.

Recent opportunities show dried fruit specifications embedded within broader food procurement rather than as standalone line items. The County of Santa Clara issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for Dried Fruits and Nuts in January 2026 (due February 5, 2026) to supply its correctional facility, requiring dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix on an all-or-none basis with five-year contract terms. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured whole pitted dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532, due February 20, 2026) in U.S. Grade B quality with 1,400-box minimum orders. School districts including Hancock County Schools (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB due April 29, 2026), and others specify dried fruits and nuts within itemized fresh-produce and grocery lists spanning 72 to over 900 line items. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia (multiple school districts, Douglas County system, Liberty County system), with secondary activity in California (Santa Clara County), Texas (TDCJ), Missouri (Rockwood), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Virginia (Fairfax County). Buy American provisions at 51 percent domestic content for processed products appear consistently across school nutrition contracts. Pricing is firm fixed for annual or multi-year terms, with deliveries typically weekly to multiple school sites or facility locations Monday through Friday.