UNSPSC 50375460: Canned or jarred organic winter nelis pears

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

UNSPSC 50375460 Canned or jarred organic winter nelis pears (Commodity) encompasses shelf-stable prepared fruit products that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, veterans homes, and state-supported living centers. The recent solicitations under this code reflect a broader procurement pattern for canned and jarred fruit items — applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed produce — rather than the specific winter nelis variety alone. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), city governments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and county boards (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia). These jurisdictions procure canned and jarred fruit as part of larger commodity food contracts that also include proteins, vegetables, grains, and consumables.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County's IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026, with delivery to Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' two separate ITBs for canned applesauce totaling approximately 6,664 cases across two solicitations (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, and ITB S-29100-00016975, due June 2, 2026, both awarded historically to vendors at approximately $21.82–$21.84 per case); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications, due August 24, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables IFB covering 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years, due March 19, 2026). Most solicitations use IFB, RFP, or RFQ notice types; awards are made on best-value or lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder bases; delivery is typically FOB Destination with inside delivery required; and most jurisdictions permit brand-or-equivalent substitutions with documented parity.