UNSPSC 50365436: Canned or jarred perry pears

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

UNSPSC 50365436 Canned or jarred perry pears, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, senior services centers, state-supported living centers, school districts, and veterans' homes. The code reflects demand for shelf-stable fruit inventory that meets USDA commodity specifications and federal nutrition standards for mass feeding environments. Recent state and local solicitations show that governments buy canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed preserved fruit as part of broader food-service supply contracts; perry pears specifically appear rarely in posted opportunities, but the code sits within a high-volume procurement family that includes dozens of preserved and processed fruit line items routinely specified across institutional food-service RFQs, IFBs, and RFPs. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health and human services, county school districts, municipal boards of education, and county commissioners' offices—all purchasing for institutional cafeterias, nutrition centers, and senior services programs with multi-month or annual contract terms and firm fixed pricing structures.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut based on recent postings. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026) with historical awards at approximately $21.83 per case and 4,760-case volumes. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables including preserved fruits under IFB HHS0016792v2 (due March 19, 2026) with a three-year potential value of $4,500,000 across state hospitals and supported living centers. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Georgia, requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants, due June 17 and August 24, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center requested 115 line-item commodities including fruit and vegetable products under BNB053266 (due June 26, 2026). Awards typically go to lowest responsive bidders on per-unit basis calculations, with FOB Destination delivery, compliance with Buy American provisions where applicable, and multi-vendor or single-vendor award discretion reserved to the issuing body.