UNSPSC 50385941: Rosy red pear purees

The variety of pears known as rosy red pears which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385941 Rosy red pear purees (Commodity) covers canned and shelf-stable fruit products that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service, particularly schools, corrections facilities, senior services programs, and state-supported living centers. The code's nominal scope — rosy red pear purees specifically — does not align with the actual recent solicitation activity; state and local buyers posting under this code are procuring canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce assortments, and broader commodity food bundles rather than pear purees in particular. The issuing bodies span school districts, state departments of corrections, county boards of education and commissioners, state health and human services agencies, and city nutrition programs. Repeat buyers include the State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), the Oregon Department of Corrections, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (June 2, 2026, and July 31, 2026), each for approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases with historical pricing near $21.83 per case and a 10 percent combined Oregon-origin preference. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for supplemental food and consumables spanning 210 line items across state hospitals and supported living centers, with a potential three-year value of $4.5 million and a bid deadline of March 19, 2026; a second HHSC IFB for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (historical value $1.5 million for the prior year) closed July 13, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested fresh produce for school year 2027 under IFB SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items and covering three delivery sites. Gwinnett County (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, grains, and vegetables, with quotes due October 19, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple quarterly food procurements for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, with proposals due June 17 and August 24, 2026. Austin Independent School District (Texas) requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education requested bids on 115 commodity line items for the nutrition center, with submissions due June 26, 2026.