UNSPSC 50365453: Canned or jarred taylors gold pears

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

UNSPSC 50365453 Canned or jarred Taylors Gold pears, a Commodity code, describes shelf-stable canned fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, senior services, corrections facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The work involves sourcing branded or equivalent canned fruit to specification, negotiating firm unit pricing, and arranging FOB destination delivery to central distribution points or end-use facilities. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, county social services departments, municipal school districts, and independent school districts across multiple states. Recent solicitations show a steady mix of IFB, RFQ, and RFP notice types, with awards typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on a best-value basis when multiple evaluation criteria apply.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with visible procurement from Georgia (Gwinnett County, State of Georgia), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office serving the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller serving the Department of Criminal Justice, Austin Independent School District), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (solicitation S2910000017453, bids due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975, bids due June 2, 2026), both specifying USDA 2011 commodity compliance and offering Oregon-supplier preferences totaling up to 10 percent. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products via informal written quote (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (proposals due August 24, 2026, and June 17, 2026). Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps under RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026). The Bridgeport Board of Education procurement (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) covered 115 commodity line items with MBE/CBE applicability and a contract term through June 30, 2027.