UNSPSC 50385916: Early pear purees

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

UNSPSC 50385916 Early pear purees is a Commodity code that captures preserved fruit products state and local governments purchase for food service operations, including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, veterans' homes, and county senior services. Recent solicitations show the code's scope encompasses not only early pear purees but closely related shelf-stable and frozen fruit products such as canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and apple crisps. State and local issuing bodies purchasing under this code include county boards of education and senior services departments, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, independent school districts, and city boards of education. The Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Illinois have posted multiple notices over the past four months, signaling repeat procurement activity. Purchasing patterns favor brand-or-equal specifications that allow vendor substitution of equivalent products meeting functional and quality parity, alongside brand-specific procurement for established suppliers.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and West, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools, and the State), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy), Texas (TDCJ, HHSC, and Austin ISD), and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education). The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITBs for canned applesauce in May and July 2026 with June 2 and July 31 response dates respectively, the most recent posting; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice sought cafeteria food products via IFB 304T-26-300CF with a May 4, 2026 response deadline; and Gwinnett County (Georgia) Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including preserved fruit under IWQ 140229 due October 19, 2026. These opportunities typically involve competitive bidding (IFB, ITB, or RFP), firm fixed pricing quoted per unit, FOB destination delivery terms with prepaid freight, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value. Minimum insurance requirements, prevailing wage compliance, and Buy American provisions are common contractual requirements across issuing bodies.