UNSPSC 50375444: Canned or jarred organic santa maria pears

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

UNSPSC 50375444 Canned or jarred organic Santa Maria pears is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses shelf-stable produce sourcing for institutional food service — not limited to the specific pear variety named but extending to canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and broader commodity food categories that state and local governments procure for schools, correctional facilities, aging services, and health departments. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers treating this code and related produce commodities as part of integrated food-supply buys covering multiple protein and produce line items at firm, all-inclusive unit pricing with FOB destination delivery and extended contract terms often including renewal options.

Activity is concentrated among state purchasing offices (Illinois, Oregon, Texas), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), municipal school districts (Austin Independent School District, Texas; Bridgeport Board of Education, Connecticut), and state health and corrections agencies (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple canned applesauce ITBs (May 2026, July 2026), and the State of Illinois has issued recurring weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (June, August 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned goods due October 19, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce including multiple apple varieties for school year 2026–27 with bids due June 26, 2026; and Texas HHSC posted a supplemental food and consumables IFB covering 210 line items across state hospitals and supported living centers with a response deadline of March 19, 2026, and potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Recent geographic activity clusters in the Southeast (Georgia counties, Texas state agencies), Pacific Northwest (Oregon corrections), and Midwest (Illinois state office), with additional activity in Connecticut municipal procurement.