UNSPSC 50335414: Dried organic d'anjou pears

The variety of organic pears known as organic d'anjou pears that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50335414 Dried organic d'anjou pears is a Commodity code covering dried fruit products procured by state and local education agencies and correctional departments to supply school nutrition programs and institutional food services. The code encompasses bulk dried fruit purchases specified by product grade, packaging format, and case quantities, with delivery to centralized nutrition centers or warehouse distribution points. School districts represent the primary issuing body under this code, alongside state departments operating institutional feeding programs such as departments of criminal justice. Contracts typically run for one school or fiscal year with firm pricing, Buy American compliance requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), and vendor certification requirements including HACCP plans, food safety documentation, and proof of supplier authorization.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with the most detailed opportunities posted by Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB #SN002-2027, fresh produce for 2026-27, due June 26, 2026), the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB for commodities including fruit and vegetable products, due June 26, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products with five geographic delivery areas across Texas, due May 4, 2026 following extension). The Hancock County solicitation specifically itemizes fresh produce across 200+ line items with delivery to three school locations; the Bridgeport opportunity encompasses 115 line items of commodity products with delivery to a centralized nutrition center; and the TDCJ opportunity spans approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products with FOB Destination delivery to six distribution points. A separate TDCJ procurement (Bid No. IW236532 for dried prunes at the Corpus location) closed February 20, 2026, requiring U.S. Grade B whole pitted dried prunes in 25-pound boxes with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes.