UNSPSC 50375434: Canned or jarred organic paraiso pears

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

UNSPSC 50375434 Canned or jarred organic paraiso pears is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable, packaged fruit products for food service operations. The recent solicitations underscore that the code encompasses a broader class of canned and jarred fruit than the specific product name suggests — state agencies, counties, and school districts are buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed commodity food items through the same family of codes. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, county school boards, county social services departments, city boards of education, and state supported living centers. The work is straightforward commodity procurement: vendors supply pre-packaged or fresh fruit products in specified quantities to institutional food service operations, with delivery to central distribution centers or facility kitchens, firm fixed pricing per unit, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, and standard commercial insurance requirements.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Texas (Austin Independent School District, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), plus activity in Illinois, Connecticut, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' June 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's recurring quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications; the Oregon Department of Corrections' Invitation to Bid for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered in five truck loads to Salem (historical price $21.84 per case, ITB posted July 2026); Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Invitation for Bids covering 210 line items of fresh, frozen, and packaged food products for state hospitals and supported living centers, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Delivery timelines typically range from 45 to 72 hours after order receipt, pricing is evaluated per unit or case, and awards often go to lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value. Buy American provisions and domestic-content requirements appear frequently in school nutrition and state health facility solicitations.