UNSPSC 50325459: Dried williams pears

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

UNSPSC 50325459 Dried williams pears (Commodity) covers dried fruit products procured by state and local education and corrections agencies to supply cafeteria and nutrition operations. School districts and state department facilities source dried fruit as ingredient stock for meal preparation, typically bundled within broader food commodities solicitations that specify grade, packaging, case size, domestic content compliance, and delivery scheduling. The code sees activity from school nutrition programs and institutional food-service operations rather than retail or commercial wholesale channels. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia), city boards of education (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and state-level agencies managing nutrition and food procurement for corrections and public institutions.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, requesting fresh and processed produce for the 2026–27 school year with a June 26, 2026 response deadline; the scope spans 200+ line items across apple varieties, berries, vegetables, and specialty items, with Buy American domestic content requirements. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted commodities solicitation BNB053266 on June 2, 2026 (due June 26, 2026) covering 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 (extended response deadline, originally April 21, 2026) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas, including canned and fresh fruits. TDCJ also issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes in February 2026, specifying U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, 25-pound boxes, and a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for Delivery Area 1. All school-based solicitations enforce Buy American domestic content minimums (51 percent for processed products); TDCJ solicitations carry USDA grade certification requirements and firm fixed pricing inclusive of delivery to designated distribution points.