UNSPSC 50365444: Canned or jarred santa maria pears

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

UNSPSC 50365444 Canned or jarred Santa Maria pears (Commodity) represents a narrow food-service input that state and local governments procure as part of broader shelf-stable and fresh food buys for institutional dining, senior services, and correctional facilities. Recent opportunities show the code being sourced alongside other canned fruits, vegetables, proteins, and staple foods in multi-line-item food supply contracts. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (fresh-produce RFPs and canned-goods RFQs), state corrections and health-services departments (multi-item food IFBs), county commissioners (informal written quotes for senior services), and independent school districts (individual dried-fruit and produce RFPs). Scope spans roughly 35 to 210+ line items per solicitation, with canned pears appearing as one product among dozens of canned vegetables, fruits, proteins, and dry goods. Award criteria typically emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bid on a per-unit basis, with delivery FOB destination within 45 to 72 hours of order or within specified quarterly or annual contract windows.

Geographic activity centers in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut based on recent postings. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, to supply the Department of Community Services; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (a close commodity relative) due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables (210+ line items, estimated contract value up to $4.5 million over three years) with a bid response deadline of March 19, 2026, to supply state hospitals and state supported living centers; and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center's commodity RFB for 115 line items due June 26, 2026, requiring MBE/CBE certifications under local ordinance. Buy American and domestic-content preferences (minimum 51 percent for processed products) appear in school-district and state-agency solicitations in Texas and Connecticut. State preference programs such as Oregon's combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders appear in ODOC procurements. Contract terms typically run one to three years with optional renewals, firm pricing for the initial period, and delivery to central distribution centers or individual facility sites.