UNSPSC 50325432: Dried onward pears

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

UNSPSC 50325432 Dried onward pears, a Commodity code, represents dried fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and corrections departments to supply cafeteria operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried fruits as components of broader fresh and processed produce contracts rather than as standalone line items; the Hancock County Schools IFB for fresh produce in Georgia and the Bridgeport Board of Education commodities bid both encompass fresh and processed fruits within multi-category nutrition supply contracts. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has also solicited dried fruits (whole pitted prunes in one recent bid) to supply correctional facility food services. Purchasing entities include school boards, city education departments, and state corrections agencies. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products appear across school nutrition solicitations, and standard compliance requirements include HACCP plans, USDA grade certification, insurance coverage, and debarment verification.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations and a June 26, 2026 response deadline. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities (IFB BNB053266) for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with 115 line items and a June 26, 2026 deadline, requiring electronic submission through OpenGov Procurement Portal. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on behalf of TDCJ for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items with a May 4, 2026 deadline. The State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) with a June 22, 2026 deadline. The TDCJ Contracts and Procurement Department issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes (U.S. Grade B, 60–70 count size) in 25-pound boxes with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus location, with a February 20, 2026 bid opening.