UNSPSC 50335457: Dried organic warden pears

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

UNSPSC 50335457 Dried organic warden pears, a Commodity code, covers dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other institutional food services. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies sourcing dried and fresh produce under this code as part of larger food commodity buys that span proteins, vegetables, grains, and specialty items. The code captures both standalone dried-fruit line items and produce bundled within broader cafeteria and institutional food procurement — fresh produce for school kitchens, dried fruits for correctional-facility meal programs, and commodity food supplies for state institutional feeding operations.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Hancock County Schools in Georgia and the Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut both posting multi-line-item fresh and processed produce solicitations in June 2026. State agencies including the Georgia Department of Education and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) also solicit under this code for institutional food service. Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut based on recent bid postings. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, serving three school locations under a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract term; the City of Bridgeport's IFB for 115 commodity food items (including fruit and vegetable products) for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, also due June 26, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas with a response deadline of May 4, 2026, and initial contract term through August 31, 2027. All school-sourced opportunities require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and HACCP food safety documentation; TDCJ solicitations emphasize USDA grade certification and firm fixed pricing with FOB Destination delivery to multiple institutional locations.