UNSPSC 50325456: Dried tosca pears

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

UNSPSC 50325456 Dried tosca pears, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh and processed produce items procured by state and local school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other public institutions. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies purchasing fresh produce in bulk—including fresh fruit and vegetable varieties alongside processed items such as canned goods, frozen entrees, and specialty products—rather than dried pears specifically. The Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce in the 2026–27 school year, posted June 10, 2026, and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut commodities bid for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, posted June 2, 2026, both illustrate the scope: school nutrition programs solicit hundreds of line items across multiple produce categories, proteins, dairy, and specialty items with firm pricing through the contract term (typically July through June of the following year). Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products are standard, as are HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and nutritional compliance certifications. School districts and state departments of corrections dominate the issuing bodies, with single or multiple awards to responsive bidders based on lowest price and vendor performance history.

Activity under the code concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple bids including IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with response due May 4, 2026, and Bid No. IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes (1,400 boxes minimum, U.S. Grade B, 60–70 count) with due date February 20, 2026. Delivery is typically FOB destination to multiple institutional sites, with payment Net 30 to Net 45 days. Vendors must carry $500,000 to $1 million commercial general liability insurance, maintain backup stock for emergency delivery, and comply with USDA, USDC, and FDA grade standards. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are named across these opportunities, though MBE/CBE certifications apply in Connecticut under municipal ordinance.