UNSPSC 50335460: Dried organic winter nelis pears

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

UNSPSC 50335460 Dried organic winter nelis pears is a Commodity code covering specific dried fruit products procured primarily by school districts and correctional facilities to supply nutrition and food-service operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show that school boards and corrections departments are buying dried fruits as components within larger fresh and processed produce contracts rather than as standalone line items—the code itself names a narrow product type, but purchasing bodies typically embed such items within comprehensive food-service RFPs and IFBs that span proteins, vegetables, grains, and prepared entrees. Issuing bodies include county school boards, city education departments, state departments of corrections, and state procurement divisions acting on behalf of correctional agencies. The Buy American provision (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products) appears consistently across school nutrition contracts, and vendors must supply HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, nutritional analyses, and product certifications to meet compliance requirements.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response date and July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases sought bids for 115 commodity line items including fruit and vegetable products with electronic submission by June 26, 2026 through the OpenGov Procurement Portal. The State of Georgia issued a food supplies IFB with a June 22, 2026 response date. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532, minimum order 1,400 boxes, U.S. Grade B, 60-70 count size) with a February 20, 2026 response deadline. These opportunities reveal that dried fruit procurement occurs within larger institutional food contracts rather than as isolated commodity buys, with school nutrition and corrections feeding representing the primary demand drivers in the recent activity window.