UNSPSC 50335400: Dried organic pears

A fleshy pome fruit that is borne by a tree (genus pyrus, especially p. Communis) of the rose family and is usually larger at the apical end and has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50335400 Dried organic pears is a Class code that encompasses procurement of dried fruit products for institutional food service and nutrition programs. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school districts and criminal justice agencies buying dried fruits as ingredients or standalone items for cafeteria operations and inmate meal service. Recent opportunities show that issuing bodies are sourcing dried fruits—including dried prunes and fresh produce that may include dried components—as part of broader food commodity contracts serving education nutrition centers and correctional facilities. The scope of work reflects institutional bulk purchasing with firm pricing, delivery to multiple warehouse or distribution locations, compliance with USDA grade standards, and stringent documentation including HACCP plans, nutritional analyses, and health inspection records.

School districts in Georgia and Connecticut, along with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, represent the most visible recent buyers under related food commodity codes in this family. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products with approximately 382 line items and a response deadline of May 4, 2026, with delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations across the state on FOB Destination terms; an earlier TDCJ solicitation (Bid No. IW236532) in April 2026 sought whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus Christi location, with the response deadline extended to February 20, 2026. Hancock County Schools in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 and delivery to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested bids for 115 line item food commodities due June 26, 2026 with delivery to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center. Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut, with the State of Georgia also soliciting food and kitchen products in May 2026.