UNSPSC 50365406: Canned or jarred beth pears

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

UNSPSC 50365406 Canned or jarred beth pears, a Commodity code, encompasses preserved pear products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. The recent solicitations reveal activity concentrated in school district meal programs, state corrections departments, and health and human services facilities acquiring canned fruit products—including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and supplemental food items—as components of broader food service contracts. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and county school nutrition programs (Douglas County School System). School districts account for the largest share of recent opportunities, with procurement officers using IFBs, RFPs, and ITBs to establish annual or multi-year food supply agreements supporting meal programs across elementary, middle, and high schools.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (multiple HHSC and TDCJ solicitations, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD), Georgia (multiple school districts including Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Hancock County, Douglas County), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, with 5% Oregon-goods and 5% Oregon-resident-bidder preferences totaling 10%; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; and the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term and Buy American domestic-content requirements. Pricing is typically firm fixed for the contract period, delivery is FOB destination with transportation prepaid, and awards go to lowest responsive bidders meeting specification and insurance requirements.