UNSPSC 50335408: Dried organic bosc pears

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

UNSPSC 50335408 Dried organic bosc pears is a Commodity code reflecting what state and local governments actually procure under it — whole dried pears meeting specific grade and packaging standards for institutional food service, particularly in school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. The solicitations under this code show school districts and corrections departments buying dried fruits as components of commodity-based procurement for cafeteria operations, rather than as standalone specialty items; the dried-fruit category is typically bundled with broader grocery, fresh produce, and food-service supply contracts or, occasionally, solicited as a narrow line item within larger dried-fruit-and-nuts RFPs.

Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia) and state corrections agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, County of Santa Clara Office of the Sheriff). The recent opportunities show school nutrition programs driving the largest volume of food procurement activity, with corrections food service as a secondary but steady buyer. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (four school districts), with additional activity in Texas, California, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include Liberty County Board of Education (IFB for Food Products, April 29, 2026 response date) spanning over 400 line items of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables, and proteins; Rockwood R-VI School District (grocery items for 2026–27 school year, April 29, 2026 response date) with over 900 line items across snacks, fruits, vegetables, and prepared entrees; and County of Santa Clara (ITB for dried fruits and nuts including dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix, February 5, 2026 response date) for correctional facility food service. Buy American provisions and nutritional compliance standards (calorie, sugar, and fat limits) are standard across school-based procurement; correctional facilities emphasize USDA grade certification and shelf-life specifications. All recent school solicitations mandate firm fixed pricing for the contract term and weekly or more frequent delivery to multiple sites with Monday–Friday delivery windows.