UNSPSC 50325449: Dried summer bartlett pears

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

UNSPSC 50325449 Dried summer bartlett pears is a Commodity code identifying a specific dried fruit product that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show that jurisdictions are buying dried pears as line items within broader food procurement RFPs and IFBs, typically bundled with fresh produce, frozen foods, and other cafeteria staples rather than as standalone specialty items. The work itself involves sourcing, quality certification, packaging, and delivery of dried pears meeting USDA grade standards—most commonly Grade B quality in specified case sizes and counts—with compliance documentation including HACCP plans, nutritional analysis, and manufacturer certification. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (through their boards of education nutrition programs), state correctional departments, and municipal education departments; school nutrition procurement dominates the recent activity, reflecting the centrality of federal school lunch program compliance and Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content for processed products) in driving demand.

Geographic spread of recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with school districts and state agencies in those states posting IFBs and RFPs that reference dried pear line items within larger commodity baskets. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce and specialty items with delivery to three school locations and a June 26, 2026 response date; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases IFB for nutrition center commodities due June 26, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with a May 4, 2026 extended response date. A separate Texas TDCJ solicitation (Bid No. IW236532) focused specifically on whole, pitted, dried prunes in Grade B quality illustrates the dried-fruit procurement pattern, though dried pears per se see less standalone solicitation activity in the recent opportunity block than dried prunes or fresh produce. Dried pears typically appear as line items in larger food-bundle RFPs rather than as sole-source procurements, reflecting their role as supplementary nutritional items in school lunch and correctional facility menus.