UNSPSC 50375402: Canned or jarred organic anjou pears

The variety of organic pears known as organic anjou pears that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50375402 Canned or jarred organic anjou pears (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement largely as part of broader shelf-stable food and produce solicitations for institutional food service — school districts, state facilities, county senior services, and correctional institutions — rather than as a standalone line item. The recent opportunities show school nutrition programs, senior services centers, state hospitals, and corrections departments buying canned fruit products (applesauce, mixed fruit, pears) alongside fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and pantry staples, typically bundled into multi-category food commodity bids where individual fruit items represent one or two line items within a 100–400 line-item scope. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County, Gwinnett County), school districts (Austin ISD, Bridgeport Board of Education), and state supported living centers. Contract structures vary from informal quotes and ITBs to formal RFPs, with delivery typically FOB destination prepaid and pricing evaluated on unit cost (per case or per ounce). Most solicitations require USDA grade or commodity specification compliance, minimum shelf life (often one year remaining), and domestic-content or Buy American compliance.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast (Georgia, Florida), Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut based on recent postings. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued at least two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (May 18 and July 10, 2026, both closing at 9:00 AM PST), with historical pricing around $21.83 per case and a 10 percent total preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders; the July solicitation (S2910000017453) covers 4,760 cases in five truckload deliveries with the first due within 60 days of order. Texas HHSC and DSHS issued supplemental food and consumables bids (HHS0016792V2, closing March 19, 2026) encompassing 210 line items statewide with a maximum three-year value of $4.5 million and firm pricing through the initial period. Gwinnett County requested informal quotes on October 13, 2026 (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19) for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products, with delivery to Lawrenceville by December 7, 2026. Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy has issued recurring quarterly food orders (brand-specific and brand-or-equal) with the most recent posted August 19, 2026 (27497DVAQUINCB53752 and 53751, both due August 24). The code shows steady but fragmented activity across multiple small to mid-sized food service contracts rather than a single large volume or repeat-buyer pattern.