UNSPSC 50365429: Canned or jarred merton pride pears

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

UNSPSC 50365429 Canned or jarred pears, a Commodity code, covers preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service, particularly correctional facilities, schools, health and human services agencies, and state hospitals. State and local procurement under this code focuses on bulk canned fruit meeting USDA commodity specifications, packaged for institutional delivery and extended shelf life, rather than retail consumer products.

Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission dominate recent activity under this code, with school districts and state-supported living centers as secondary buyers. The Oregon DOC has issued two recent ITBs for canned applesauce (closely related preserved fruit products under similar specifications) in May and July 2026, reflecting recurring institutional demand for shelf-stable fruit. Geographic concentration is strongest in Oregon and Texas, with secondary activity in Georgia and other states where school nutrition programs and state facilities procure canned and preserved fruit. Representative recent opportunity: Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453, posted July 10, 2026, requests approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce for delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem, with bids due July 31, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST through OregonBuys; the scope includes five full truckloads (approximately 40,000 pounds each), with USDA 2011 commodity specifications, one-year minimum shelf life, and a historical price of $21.84 per case awarded to Robbins Sales in June 2026. The code shows steady institutional demand but faces significant competition from broader grocery and food-service procurement categories (UNSPSC 50360000 and related Family codes) where canned fruit is bundled with other commodities, fragmenting opportunities under the specific commodity tier.