UNSPSC 50335443: Dried organic ruby red pears

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

UNSPSC 50335443 Dried organic ruby red pears is a Commodity code that does not correspond to the state and local procurement activity recorded in the available opportunities. The nominated code describes a specific dried-fruit product, but the recent solicitations tagged under it span fresh produce procurement, general grocery supply, and dried-fruit-and-nut contracting that includes raisins, cranberries, tropical-fruit blends, walnuts, and pecans—none of which are dried pears. The mismatch suggests that the underlying procurement database may have applied the code to a broader dried-fruit category or to a vendor-master record that does not reflect the narrower commodity definition.

State and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities drive the bulk of visible activity in dried-fruit procurement. Recent opportunities include the County of Santa Clara's Invitation to Bids (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617) for dried fruits and nuts at its Elmwood Correctional Facility, requiring dried raisins, cranberries, tropical-fruit blends, walnuts, and pecans on an all-or-none basis with annual spending of approximately $400,000 to $500,000 across five line items; and multiple school-district RFPs and IFBs in Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia soliciting master grocery and fresh-produce supply agreements that include dried-fruit components within broader baskets. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, alongside county correctional facilities and a state food-service operation in Texas (TDCJ). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Douglas County Schools) and includes California (Santa Clara County), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Texas. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Schools' fresh-produce IFB due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations; Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery-items solicitation due April 29, 2026, covering over 900 line items for July 2026 through June 2027; and Douglas County Schools' RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative, representing approximately $5.5 million annual spending across 30 districts with proposals due March 4, 2026. Buy American requirements and USDA compliance frame most solicitations; pricing is typically firm fixed through contract term, and awards are commonly made to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.