UNSPSC 50335406: Dried organic beth pears

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

UNSPSC 50335406 Dried organic beth pears, a Commodity code, encompasses dried fruit procurement by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying fresh and processed produce for cafeteria operations, though activity under this specific dried-pear code is sparse. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce including multiple fruit varieties for the 2026–27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027 (response due June 26, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut sought commodities including fruit and vegetable products for its Board of Education Nutrition Center (response due June 26, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items with delivery to six Texas warehouse locations (response extended to May 4, 2026), and a separate TDCJ bid (IW236532) specifically requested whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality in 60–70 count size with 25-pound boxes (due February 20, 2026). Issuing bodies include county and city school boards, state education agencies, and state correctional departments sourcing food for institutional nutrition programs. All school nutrition procurements noted Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The Hancock County Schools opportunity and the Georgia State Department of Education commodities bid represent state-level and county-level school nutrition activity in Georgia; Bridgeport's City procurement reflects Connecticut municipal purchasing; and TDCJ's two food solicitations reflect Texas state-agency spending for correctional facilities. Recent opportunities signal ongoing, multi-jurisdictional demand for produce and dried fruit in institutional feeding programs, though the dried-pear code itself shows limited explicit visibility in posted solicitations. The prunes bid confirms that state correctional systems source dried fruit under similar commodity codes, suggesting potential for vendors qualified in USDA grading, food-safety documentation (HACCP plans, E-Verify), and institutional-scale delivery logistics.