UNSPSC 50365434: Canned or jarred paraiso pears

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

UNSPSC 50365434 Canned or jarred paraiso pears is a Commodity code representing a narrow product line; however, the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show divergence from the nominal scope. Of the twelve recent opportunities listed, only one—an Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned applesauce closed June 2, 2026—addresses canned fruit at all, and that opportunity names applesauce, not pears. The remaining opportunities cover fresh produce procurement (school nutrition programs across Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia), processed grocery items including proteins and dairy (Texas schools and HHSC facilities), and broad food-service contracts for state agencies and school districts. The code shows little relevant recent activity for canned or jarred pears specifically. The single tangentially related opportunity, Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce closing July 31, 2026, involved 4,760 cases at a historical price of $21.84 per case with Oregon product and vendor preferences totaling 10 percent, but it targets applesauce under USDA 2011 commodity specifications, not pears.

State and local procurement under this code tag does not align with the commodity's nominal description. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix across the recent opportunities—Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—followed by state agencies including the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice, and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases. Georgia and Texas dominate the geographic activity. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (canned pears) and the work actually being solicited (bulk fresh produce, commodity proteins, and broad food-service items) suggests the code may be misapplied in the source data, or that state and local procurement offices use this Commodity code as a catch-all for food procurement without strict adherence to product specificity.