UNSPSC 50365402: Canned or jarred anjou pears

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

UNSPSC 50365402 Canned or jarred anjou pears is a Commodity code representing preserved pear products that state and local governments buy primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations, including correctional facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The recent solicitations show that canned fruit products—applesauce, pears, and mixed canned fruits—are procured as staple components of large-scale meal programs serving thousands of daily participants. State and local food service buyers treat canned pears and similar preserved fruits as interchangeable with other canned fruit lines, bundling them into comprehensive grocery and produce contracts rather than sourcing them as standalone items. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), independent school districts (Austin, Dallas, Fairfax County, Rockwood, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County), county school systems (Hancock County, Douglas County), and special-purpose districts and boards of education. School districts and their affiliated child nutrition services programs represent the highest concentration of recent activity, with institutional buyers (correctional systems, state hospitals, supported living centers) as secondary but significant users.

Geographic spread centers on Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois, with school districts in the Southeast and institutional buyers in Oregon and Texas dominating recent opportunities. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026, with a 10% Oregon preference available), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (estimated historical value $1.5 million annually, due July 13, 2026), the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution across 32 schools (estimated annual value $9 million, due February 18, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools plus distribution centers (due April 27, 2026). These procurements reflect firm fixed pricing requirements, FOB destination delivery terms, Buy American compliance, and multi-year contract structures with renewal options—standard across the field.