UNSPSC 50375416: Canned or jarred organic early pears

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

UNSPSC 50375416 Canned or jarred organic early pears, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable fruit preserves and processed fruit products that state and local governments buy for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, senior services, and state-operated residential care centers. The recent solicitations under this code show demand for canned and jarred fruit products — applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed commodity food items — procured primarily by state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, county boards of education, school districts, and county social services offices. Issuing bodies include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home system, Georgia state agencies, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Austin Independent School District (Texas), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), and specialty facilities such as state-supported living centers. These jurisdictions typically purchase 1,500 to 4,700+ cases per contract, with deliveries to central distribution centers, warehouses, or facility kitchens, and often split awards across multiple vendors or line items based on best value or lowest responsive and responsible bid.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases per solicitation, due dates June 2 and July 31, 2026), with a historical price around $21.83 per case and a 5% combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-headquartered preference available. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (210 line items, due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years) and cafeteria food products for state facilities (382 line items, due May 4, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins for senior services (due October 19, 2026). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posted multiple brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (due dates June 17 and August 24, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year, including over 200 line items across multiple fruit and vegetable varieties (due June 26, 2026). Austin Independent School District (Texas) requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to the central warehouse (due July 16, 2026). The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) bid commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026). Pricing is typically firm-fixed for the contract period unless material market changes occur, with delivery terms FOB Destination or prepaid, and contracts commonly include one or two optional renewal periods.