UNSPSC 50365458: Canned or jarred williams bon chretien pears

The variety of pears known as williams bon chretien pears that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50365458 Canned or jarred williams bon chretien pears, a Commodity code, describes shelf-stable fruit preserves and canned fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service, nutrition programs, and institutional meal provision. Recent opportunities show that this code covers broadly categorized canned fruit line items within larger food and consumable solicitations—including applesauce, mixed canned fruits, and fruit-based products delivered to correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, and veterans' homes. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county school boards (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), municipal authorities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases), and county human services agencies (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia). School nutrition programs and state institutional food service represent the dominant buyer categories, with repeat activity from correctional and veterans' home procurement offices.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, and Connecticut, based on recent solicitations posted between May and October 2026. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response due July 31, 2026), Gwinnett County's informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables spanning fresh and frozen products statewide (bid due March 19, 2026, with a potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years), and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center commodities solicitation covering 115 line items of eggs, poultry, cheese, and fruit and vegetable products (response due June 26, 2026). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products appear consistently across school district and state solicitations. Award criteria typically emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bid, best value, or unit-price calculations, with delivery to central distribution centers or school nutrition facilities on FOB Destination terms.