UNSPSC 50365424: Canned or jarred juno pears

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

UNSPSC 50365424 Canned or jarred juno pears is a Commodity code representing shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including senior centers, state hospitals, correctional facilities, school districts, and supported living centers. Recent solicitations show that the code captures a broader category of canned fruit inventory management than the specific "juno pears" nomenclature suggests; state and local buyers tag opportunities under this code when sourcing canned applesauce, mixed canned fruits, and other shelf-stable fruit products as line items within larger food supply contracts. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state corrections and health departments, county senior services, and school districts across multiple states. The work involves competitive procurement of bulk canned and jarred fruit meeting USDA commodity or grade standards, with deliveries to central warehouses, distribution centers, or institutional feeding points on firm pricing, FOB destination terms, typically within 45 to 72 hours of order or as scheduled by warehouse staff.

Activity under the code concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, Texas, and Connecticut based on recent solicitations. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases per procurement), with a historical price near $21.83 per case and a five percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned fruits under IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026, delivered to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy spanning July through December 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years, including canned fruit and fruit products as component line items. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested bids for 115 commodity line items including fruit products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with award to single or multiple vendors, due June 26, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) and Austin Independent School District (Texas) also posted procurement activity in this category during the June–July 2026 window.