UNSPSC 50365445: Canned or jarred seckel pears

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

UNSPSC 50365445 Canned or jarred seckel pears (Commodity) covers shelf-stable pear products that state and local governments procure as components of institutional food service—specifically, canned or jarred formats meeting federal commodity standards for use in cafeteria, senior services, correctional, and state facility meal programs. Recent solicitations show the code is used alongside broader food procurement activities where specific fruit varieties are called out by line item or brand specification. The issuing bodies are diverse: county boards of education and county human services departments (Hancock County Board of Education, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state corrections and health-related facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs), independent school districts (Austin ISD), city boards of education (City of Bridgeport), and state health agencies. No single buyer dominates; activity is fragmented across institutional food service operations serving detained populations, seniors, students, and patients in state-supported facilities.

Geographic spread centers on the Southeast and Southwest with visible activity in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia unspecified procurement), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ), and Oregon (Department of Corrections), plus Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy) and Connecticut (Bridgeport). Recent representative opportunities include Gwinnett County's IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a response date of October 19, 2026 (notional scope included canned proteins and vegetables alongside the broader food line); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce at 4,760 cases, closed July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case; the Texas HHSC's IFB for supplemental food and consumable products spanning 210 line items with a response deadline of March 19, 2026 (maximum potential contract value $4.5 million over three years); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB covering 382 line items with a final response date of May 4, 2026 (extended via addendum). Most solicitations use IFB or ITB methods with firm fixed pricing per unit or case, FOB destination delivery, and pre-bid or written question phases.