UNSPSC 50325430: Dried mountain bartlett pears

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

UNSPSC 50325430 Dried mountain bartlett pears, a Commodity code, covers dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies purchasing dried fruit as part of broader fresh and processed produce contracts for cafeteria operations, though the recent opportunities block captures only one solicitation that explicitly names dried pears — a Texas Department of Criminal Justice bid for whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, packed in sealed food-grade polybags within sealed cardboard boxes of 25 pounds each. State and local nutrition programs source dried fruit under contracts that blend fresh and processed commodity purchases, with issuing bodies including school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (State of Georgia), and state criminal justice agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Vendors must meet Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic content for processed products, USDA grade certification, HACCP protocols, and comprehensive compliance documentation including food safety certifications, debarment verification, and general liability insurance in the $500,000 to $1 million range.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas. The Hancock County Schools IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) encompasses over 200 line items spanning multiple fruit categories but does not specifically call out dried pears or other dried fruit. The State of Georgia solicitation (due June 22, 2026) for food, supplies, and other kitchen products includes processed fruit but lacks detailed line-item visibility in the public summary. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued separate bids for cafeteria food products (IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026, extended from April 21) and a narrower bid for dried prunes specifically (IFB IW236532, originally due February 20, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut procurement (due June 26, 2026) requested commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products but no explicit dried-pear specification. Award decisions typically default to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value, with contract terms running twelve months through June 30, 2027, and firm pricing across the full contract period unless major market changes trigger price-adjustment requests with advance notice and approval.