UNSPSC 50325439: Dried rocha pears

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

UNSPSC 50325439 Dried rocha pears, a Commodity code, covers dried and preserved pear products procured by state and local governments for institutional food service — primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other public cafeteria operations. State and local buying under this code reflects demand from school districts, state agencies operating food service networks, and county or municipal departments of education. The work is straightforward procurement of shelf-stable fruit commodities meeting USDA grade and packaging specifications, typically bundled with broader fresh and processed food acquisitions rather than purchased standalone.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce including specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year, with bids due June 26, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Contracts and Procurement Department issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations, with a response deadline of May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2 from April 21, 2026); and TDCJ also issued Bid No. IW236532 on April 23, 2026, for dried prunes specifically, with a February 20, 2026, deadline. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with bids due June 26, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic content in processed products appear consistently across these opportunities, and vendors must provide USDA compliance confirmation, HACCP plans, and state health inspection records. The code shows limited recent standalone activity for dried pears specifically; most opportunities bundle dried fruit within larger commodity food portfolios, and the mismatch between the narrow Commodity designation and the broader institutional food procurement pattern reflects how state and local governments acquire food products in consolidated buys rather than by individual SKU.