UNSPSC 50335404: Dried organic bartlett pears

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

UNSPSC 50335404 Dried organic bartlett pears is a Commodity code covering dried fruit products that state and local governments purchase primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried and fresh produce as components of larger food-supply contracts, though the recent opportunities block includes minimal activity specifically targeting dried organic bartlett pears in isolation. The Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (posted June 10, 2026) encompasses over 200 line items across multiple fruit and vegetable categories for the 2026-27 school year, and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicitation (posted June 2, 2026) requests bids on 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued recent solicitations for dried fruit products, including an IFB for prunes (Bid No. IW236532, posted April 23, 2026) specifying U.S. Grade B whole pitted dried prunes in 60-70 count size with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for Delivery Area 1. All school nutrition solicitations require compliance with Buy American provisions mandating a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products, and vendors must provide HACCP plans, USDA compliance confirmation, nutritional analyses, and appropriate insurance coverage.

Activity under this code concentrates in school districts and state criminal justice agencies across Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The Hancock County Board of Education IFB closes June 26, 2026, with bid opening scheduled June 29, 2026, requiring sealed bids submitted at the Hancock County Board of Education office in Sparta, Georgia; the contract period runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a single or multiple vendor basis. The City of Bridgeport's commodities IFB (due June 26, 2026) accepts electronic submissions through the OpenGov Procurement Portal with written questions due June 15, 2026; the contract extends through June 30, 2027, with Net 45 payment terms and the option for a one-year extension. The State of Georgia issued a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products IFB (posted May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026) with detailed scope contained in an attached 12 MB solicitation document. The Texas Comptroller's IFB for cafeteria food products (IFB No. 304T-26-300CF) originally due April 21, 2026, was extended via Addendum No. 2 to May 4, 2026, and covers approximately 382 line items for delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas with contract terms through August 31, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewals. The prunes IFB (IFB No. IW236532) had its bid opening date amended to February 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM; however, this due date is in the past relative to the current observation date of October 20, 2026.