UNSPSC 50365437: Canned or jarred red bartlett pears

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

UNSPSC 50365437 Canned or jarred red bartlett pears is a Commodity code that encompasses shelf-stable fruit products sourced by state and local nutrition and food-service operations. State and local governments procure canned fruit under this code primarily for institutional feeding — school districts, county and state social services departments, corrections facilities, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show the code captures broader canned and jarred fruit categories beyond bartlett pears alone, including applesauce and mixed canned produce used across food-service operations. Issuing bodies include state corrections and health-and-human-services agencies, county school districts, municipal boards of education, and county social-services departments. The work is routine procurement of commodity food products on fixed unit pricing, usually with annual or multi-year contract terms.

Geographic activity centers in the South and West. Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (May and July 2026, both closed), Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide (March 2026), Texas Department of Criminal Justice sought cafeteria food products across five warehouse regions (May 2026), and Georgia issued a food and supplies RFQ (May 2026). School-district activity includes Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (fresh produce RFQ, June 2026), Austin Independent School District in Texas (dried fruit bars and apple crisps RFP, July 2026), and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut (commodities IFB, June 2026). Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy issued weekly food-order solicitations on a quarterly basis (June and August 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for shelf-stable food including canned items (October 2026, due October 19). Awards are typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on per-unit basis with FOB destination and delivery within 45 to 72 hours or standing weekly delivery schedules. Buy American requirements and domestic-content preferences appear in school-district and corrections procurements; Oregon offers 5 percent preferences for in-state processors and vendors.