UNSPSC 50375400: Canned or jarred organic pears

A fleshy pome fruit that is borne by a tree (genus pyrus, especially p. Communis) of the rose family and is usually larger at the apical end and has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50375400 Canned or jarred organic pears is a Class code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable preserved fruit products, though recent activity shows purchasing offices are soliciting canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and mixed food commodities alongside or instead of pears specifically. State and local governments buy these items primarily for institutional food service — school districts, state correctional facilities, state veterans' homes, health and human services agencies, county senior services, and state-supported living centers. The work entails commodity supply under standing contracts or blanket purchase agreements, with vendors expected to maintain compliance with USDA commodity grades, FDA standards, Buy American requirements where applicable, firm fixed pricing, and FOB destination delivery to multiple institutional locations. Issuing bodies span state departments (corrections, health and human services, chief procurement offices), county boards of education and boards of commissioners, city school districts, and independent school districts, with repeat solicitations from the State of Illinois for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, the Oregon Department of Corrections for canned applesauce, and Texas agencies managing food service for state institutions.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (due March 19, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing an IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas with response extended to May 4, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a response due July 31, 2026 and historical pricing at $21.84 per case; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items with response due October 19, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education requesting bids on fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year spanning over 200 line items with response due June 26, 2026.