UNSPSC 50365443: Canned or jarred ruby red pears

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

UNSPSC 50365443 Canned or jarred ruby red pears (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within institutional food procurement, though the recent opportunities block shows little sourcing activity specifically for ruby red pears. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily purchasing shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service — schools, correctional facilities, senior services, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The actual buying activity spans broader canned-fruit categories (applesauce, mixed fruit, and commodity-specification canned vegetables) rather than ruby red pears specifically. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county boards of education and senior services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education), city school districts (Austin Independent School District, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and state-supported facilities. School nutrition programs and correctional-facility food services dominate the visible procurement mix, with smaller volumes from senior services and state hospitals.

Recent activity centers on Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026 (solicitations S2910000016975 and S2910000017453), with approximately 1,900–4,700 cases per procurement at historical unit prices near $21.83 per case, awarded to contractors including Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services issued a statewide IFB (HHS0016792V2) in May 2026 covering 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables including canned fruit, with a three-year contract value ceiling of $4.5 million. Gwinnett County (Georgia) requested informal written quotes (IWQ 140229) on October 13, 2026 for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026. Austin Independent School District posted an RFP (27RFP004) in June 2026 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (solicitations 27497DVAQUINCB52820, 27497DVAQUINCB53751, and 27497DVAQUINCB53752) between June and August 2026. The code shows modest, fragmented activity dominated by school nutrition and corrections procurement with Buy American content requirements common across jurisdictions.