UNSPSC 50365401: Canned or jarred abate fetel pears

The variety of pears known as abate fetel pears that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50365401 Canned or jarred abate fetel pears (Commodity) describes the procurement of shelf-stable fruit products in metal or glass containers for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show activity dominated by related canned and fresh fruit buys rather than the pear-specific commodity itself. State and local governments procuring under this family of codes—primarily school districts, corrections departments, and health and human services agencies—buy canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broader food supply contracts that include but are not limited to the narrow pear category. The mix of issuing bodies spans large urban school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas Independent School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools), county and regional school systems (Hancock County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple districts (Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative). School nutrition programs dominate activity, with supplemental food and consumable procurements from institutional care facilities (state hospitals, state supported living centers) appearing regularly. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (July 31, 2026 response deadline) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case historical pricing, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792 (February 23, 2026 deadline, later extended; maximum value $4.5 million over three years) for 210 line items of supplemental food and consumable products serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide.

Geographic concentration is strongest in the South and Mid-Atlantic, with recent activity centered in Texas (multiple HHSC and school district procurements), Georgia (Douglas County cooperative, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County school systems), and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections). Secondary activity appears in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and Illinois (State Chief Procurement Office). Contract awards typically run on annual or multi-year terms (July 1 through June 30 for school nutrition; calendar or fiscal year for corrections and health agencies), with pricing submitted as firm fixed unit rates, FOB destination with transportation prepaid, and evaluation favoring lowest responsive and responsible bidders or best-value determinations. Buy American requirements appear consistently in school district solicitations; Oregon and Texas apply local vendor preferences (5–10 percent). Insurance minimums typically range from $500,000 to $2 million in general liability. Response cycles are rapid—most school nutrition procurements close within four to eight weeks of posting, while larger institutional food supply contracts extend eight to twelve weeks. No single vendor dominates recent awards; historical pricing references name Robbins Sales (Oregon ODOC applesauce, June 2026) and MJ Kellner (Oregon ODOC prior pears contract). Set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are absent from the reviewed solicitations, though M/WBE participation is encouraged in some Texas school district procurements.