UNSPSC 50385904: Bartlett pear purees

The variety of pears known as bartlett pears which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385904 Bartlett pear purees, a Commodity code, encompasses preserved and processed pear products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, seniors services, and state-supported living centers. The recent opportunities show that while the code nominally targets a specific fruit puree, actual procurement under this classification spans a much broader spectrum of shelf-stable and fresh fruit products, including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh apple varieties, and multi-item commodity food packages. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District, Texas), county social services departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Georgia), state corrections and human services agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state veterans homes (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), and municipal school nutrition programs (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). The issuing-body mix reflects the institutional food-service mission: K–12 nutrition programs predominate, with secondary activity in adult correctional and state-hospital procurement.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut, reflecting both high-population jurisdictions and states with active centralized procurement for large institutional food-service operations. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites; Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (S2910000017453, bid due July 31, 2026) with a historical award of $21.84 per case and 5% Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal written quote request for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026). Competitive pressure is moderate; many solicitations show multi-state vendor bases, established historical pricing, and award splits across multiple vendors by line item.