UNSPSC 50365420: Canned or jarred glou morceau pears

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

UNSPSC 50365420 Canned or jarred glou morceau pears is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service—principally applesauce, pears, and similar preserved fruit items delivered to corrections facilities, school nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, and other public-sector food service operations. The code sees regular activity from state corrections departments, school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county boards of education. Recent opportunities span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce with canned components, and broad food-supply contracts that include canned fruit among many SKUs. Issuing bodies include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), and multiple other county school systems across the South and Midwest. Contracts typically run twelve months or longer, with renewals commonly available for one to four additional years at the district or agency's discretion.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (TDCJ, HHSC, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD), Georgia (multiple county school systems including Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, Hancock, and Douglas counties), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections), Virginia (Fairfax County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Connecticut (Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, specifying 4,760 cases delivered to Salem with a historical price of $21.84 per case and Oregon-good preferences of 10 percent combined; the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, covering NIGP classes 385, 390, 380, and 393 with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 due April 27, 2026, requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with a contract term through June 30, 2027, and four optional renewals. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content or domestic agricultural commodity content appear consistently across school district solicitations. Pricing is firm-fixed for the contract period in most cases, with midterm adjustments permitted only in limited circumstances (e.g., manufacturer price increases of 5 percent or greater with documentation). Contracts are typically awarded on lowest responsive, responsible bid or best-value basis, often on a line-item or per-category basis allowing multiple vendors per contract.