UNSPSC 50365449: Canned or jarred summer bartlett pears

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

UNSPSC 50365449 Canned or jarred summer bartlett pears, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruits for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities under this code span a broader range of canned fruit products beyond the specific pear variety named. School districts, state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and municipal boards of education issue the majority of solicitations, with repeat activity from Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas agencies (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, and Austin ISD), and multiple Georgia school districts. The work being solicited includes canned applesauce for correctional facilities, dried fruit bars and apple crisps for school cafeterias, fresh produce for school nutrition programs, and mixed food and consumable products for state-supported living centers and institutional kitchens — a scope that reflects the code's alignment with bulk fruit procurement for captive food service operations serving hundreds to thousands of meals daily.

Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, under an ITB notice with a 5 percent Oregon-content preference and 5 percent Oregon-bidder preference (total 10 percent combined); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including canned fruits for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a proposal due July 13, 2026, and historical spend of $1.5 million annually; and the Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce including multiple apple varieties (among 200+ line items) due June 26, 2026, serving three school locations across the 2026-27 school year. The code shows sustained institutional demand driven by school lunch programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services operations, with firm-fixed pricing, Buy American compliance, and multi-location delivery common across recent solicitations.