UNSPSC 50375421: Canned or jarred organic hosui pears

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

UNSPSC 50375421 Canned or jarred organic hosui pears is a Commodity code representing food products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service—schools, correctional facilities, health and human services centers, senior services, and veterans' facilities. The recent opportunities under this code show a broader pattern: state and local agencies source shelf-stable canned and jarred fruits, processed proteins, vegetables, and consumables through formal competitive bidding (IFB, RFQ, RFP) rather than under brand-specific restrictions. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, for example, issued an informal written quote (IWQ 140229) in October 2026 requesting 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins for its Department of Community Services, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple procurement vehicles for food and consumable products serving state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide, with historical contract values reaching $1.5 million to $4.5 million. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice procure canned applesauce and other canned fruits through competitive sealed-bid ITBs. School districts—including Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia and Austin Independent School District in Texas—source fresh produce and processed fruit products under IFB or RFP methods, often subject to Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed goods.

Activity spans multiple state and local buyer categories—state corrections and health agencies, county nutrition departments, school districts, and municipal nutrition centers—with the most recent opportunities concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has issued multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases. The Texas Comptroller issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse zones, with response extended to May 4, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center in June 2026, requiring MBE/CBE certification under city ordinance. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia bid fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year in June 2026, specifying over 200 line items of produce varieties with delivery to three school sites and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce with Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences totaling 10 percent, with historical awards at approximately $21.84 per case to vendors including Robbins Sales and MJ Kellner.