UNSPSC 50385910: Comice pear purees

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

UNSPSC 50385910 Comice pear purees is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity spans a broader range of fruit and produce products than the code name alone suggests. State and local buyers—principally school districts, county departments of community services, state correctional and health agencies, and municipal nutrition centers—solicit under this code for shelf-stable and fresh fruit products including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce spanning apples, berries, citrus, and specialty items. The code sees activity from county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, municipal nutrition centers, and independent school districts across the South and Pacific Northwest. Issuing bodies typically specify products by brand or brand-or-equal, with deliveries to centralized distribution centers or school nutrition facilities. Buy American provisions (requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA food safety standards are standard contractual requirements. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence depending on jurisdiction), submit three-year or longer record retention, and often certify non-collusion and anti-discrimination compliance. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on firm fixed unit pricing, with some jurisdictions retaining discretion to split awards across multiple vendors by line item.

Recent activity spans multiple states and issuing bodies. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITBs for canned applesauce in May 2026 (due June 2) and July 2026 (due July 31), with the historical award price at $21.84 per case and 10 percent Oregon-based supplier preference available. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited informal written quotes on October 13, 2026 (due October 19) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for its Department of Community Services. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications in August and June 2026 (due August 24 and June 17, respectively). Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFBs for food and consumable products to state supported living centers in July 2026 (due July 13) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and in May 2026 (due March 19 originally, representing a $4.5 million maximum potential value over three years). Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps in June 2026 (due July 16). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year in June 2026 (due June 26), spanning over 200 line items. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested commodities for its Board of Education Nutrition Center in June 2026 (due June 26) with MBE/CBE eligibility and Buy American requirements. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products for multiple warehouse locations with an extended response date of May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items and two optional one-year renewals through August 31, 2029.