UNSPSC 50375429: Canned or jarred organic merton pride pears

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

UNSPSC 50375429 Canned or jarred organic merton pride pears, a Commodity code, reflects state and local government procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for food service operations—school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state veterans homes, county senior services, and state-supported living centers. The actual buying under this code spans a broad range of canned fruit items beyond the narrow code descriptor: recent solicitations name canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and mixed fresh and processed fruit for institutional feeding. Issuing bodies include state departments (Illinois, Oregon, Texas), county boards of education and county commissions (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Hancock County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin, Texas), city nutrition departments (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC). The code sees steady activity across multiple jurisdictions for periodic food procurement cycles tied to fiscal-year budgets and operational quarters.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Southwest with notable representation in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229, RFQ); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issuing multiple quarterly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal options, proposals due August 24, 2026 (Solicitation 27497DVAQUINCB53751 and 53752); Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce to its Central Distribution Center in Salem with delivery in five truck loads, bids due July 31, 2026 (S2910000017453), and a prior ITB for 1,904 cases due June 2, 2026 (S2910000016975); and Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring food and consumable products for state-supported living centers and state hospitals statewide with proposals due July 13, 2026 (IFB HHS0017449) and a supplemental procurement with maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years, bids due March 19, 2026 (HHS0016792v2). Most contracts run annual or multi-quarter cycles with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or best-value analysis. Oregon applies resident and in-state processing preferences of up to 10 percent combined. School districts and state agencies commonly require compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content for processed items) and USDA commodity or grade standards.