UNSPSC 50335441: Dried organic rosy red pears

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

UNSPSC 50335441 Dried organic rosy red pears is a Commodity code. State and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities are the primary buyers under this code, procuring dried fruit products—including dried pears, prunes, raisins, cranberries, and mixed tropical fruits—as shelf-stable components of meal programs and inmate food service. Recent solicitations show school districts sourcing dried fruits alongside fresh produce and grocery staples in annual nutrition contracts, while correctional facilities source dried fruits and nuts as packaged snack or meal components. The scope spans bulk case quantities (typically 25–150 individual packets per case) delivered to multiple school sites or detention facilities on fixed firm-price contracts running one to five years. All products must comply with USDA grade and nutritional standards, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items, and HACCP food safety protocols including 24/7 recall accessibility. Bidders must maintain commercial general liability insurance ($1–2 million per occurrence), current business licensing and state registration, E-Verify authorization, debarment certification, and proof of food handling compliance.

School districts dominate recent activity, with state departments and county school systems in Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Texas issuing multiple RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for annual nutrition contracts spanning hundreds of line items. Representative opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB for fresh produce, July 2026 through June 2027, sealed bids due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education Nutrition Center IFB for commodities, due June 26, 2026; the Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million, proposals due March 4, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara (California) ITB for dried fruits and nuts to support the Sheriff's Department of Correction Food Services, bids due February 5, 2026. Activity concentrates in the Southeast and California, with Georgia school districts issuing multiple solicitations. Most contracts require firm pricing for 12 months and allow awards to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.