UNSPSC 50365448: Canned or jarred stark crimson pears

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

UNSPSC 50365448 Canned or jarred stark crimson pears is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure this product primarily through food-service supply contracts for institutional nutrition programs — school districts, corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and veterans' homes. The recent opportunities show a mix of individual line-item bids nested within larger food-service procurements, where canned pears compete alongside other shelf-stable fruits, canned vegetables, proteins, and branded or equivalent substitutes. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, state university systems, city school nutrition centers, and county social services departments. Most solicitations use IFB or RFQ notice types with firm, fixed unit pricing evaluated on a per-ounce or per-case basis and delivered FOB Destination. Delivery windows are typically 60 to 120 days after purchase-order receipt, with minimum one-year shelf life required. Products must meet USDA commodity grades, FDA standards, and Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed goods). Responses are evaluated on compliance with specifications, unit price competitiveness, vendor performance history, and delivery capability; awards often split across multiple vendors by line item where cost or service merit justifies it.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with notable solicitations from Oregon Department of Corrections (two ITBs in June and July 2026 for canned applesauce at approximately $21.83–$21.84 per case), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (IFB 304T-26-300CF issued May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products across five geographic regions), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0016792v2 in May 2026 for supplemental food and consumables statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years), Georgia state procurement (PE55645NONST2026000000009, June 22, 2026), Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (weekly food orders, brand-specific and brand-or-equal, June and August 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia (IWQ 140229, October 19, 2026, for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable items including canned products), and Austin Independent School District in Texas (RFP 27RFP004, July 16, 2026, for dried fruit bars and apple crisps). Hancock County Schools in Georgia (IFB #SN002-2027, June 26, 2026) and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (BNB053266, June 26, 2026) also posted food-service procurements with broad commodity scopes. The code shows steady activity across multiple states but does not dominate any single issuing body's procurement calendar; opportunities are episodic, tied to contract renewal cycles and funding availability.