UNSPSC 50385936: Perry pear purees

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

UNSPSC 50385936 Perry pear purees is a Commodity code that maps to a narrow fruit-processing product family, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not target perry pear purees specifically. Instead, they span a broader range of fruit products and food commodities — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed food-service items. The code's nominal scope does not align closely with the actual solicitations. State and local governments buying food products under related codes procure through county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, city nutrition centers, school districts, and senior services departments. These buyers solicit canned and preserved fruit products, fresh produce, and shelf-stable food items for institutional nutrition programs, including correctional facilities, state hospitals, supported living centers, and K–12 school food services.

Activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Connecticut, and Texas. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (May 2026 and July 2026), with the July ITB due July 31, 2026, specifying approximately 4,760 cases at a historical price of $21.84 per case and requiring delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem within 60 days of order. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide under IFB HHS0016792v2 (due March 19, 2026) spanning 210 line items and a potential three-year contract value of up to $4.5 million. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items under IFB PE77023NONST2027000000782 (due October 19, 2026), and the Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year with over 200 line items and bids due June 26, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple quarterly food-service solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (posting dates June and August 2026). Given the mismatch between the code's narrow product name and the diversity of fruit and food commodities actually being purchased, opportunities under this specific code are limited; broader fruit and processed-food codes likely capture more relevant state and local procurement volume.