UNSPSC 50385944: Santa maria pear purees

The variety of pears known as santa maria pears which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385944 Santa maria pear purees is a Commodity code that captures fresh and processed fruit products state and local governments procure for institutional food service, though the recent state and local opportunities block shows limited direct activity under this specific code—most solicitations tag broader fruit, produce, and food-service categories despite buying items that overlap substantially with pear-based products. School districts dominate the issuing bodies in this market segment, with Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) accounting for significant institutional food procurement. The work being solicited ranges from canned and processed fruit applesauces and dried fruit bars to fresh produce including apples, pears, berries, and specialty items, all destined for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted recent ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and a combined 10% Oregon goods and Oregon-headquartered-business preference), while Texas HHSC has solicited supplemental food and consumables across 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0016792, with a maximum potential three-year value of $4.5 million). School districts in Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Texas, and Virginia have issued IFBs and RFPs for produce, fresh fruit, dried fruit bars, grocery items, and food-service products for the 2026-27 school year, with response dates clustered in late April through July 2026.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Upper Midwest, with Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County) posting multiple produce and food-service solicitations. Texas school districts and HHSC facilities generate substantial volume procurement, including Dallas Independent School District (RFP JC250079, due April 2, 2026, for various food products including spices and ice cream), Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, for Master Grocery K-12 with weekly delivery to 45 schools), and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (two separate solicitations due April 29, 2026, for grocery items and Net Off Invoice products). The Oregon Department of Corrections and State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office represent state-level buyers with recurring food-service demand. Connecticut's City of Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items with MBE/CBE preferences under City Ordinance 3.12.130) and Illinois state contracting illustrate mid-Atlantic and Midwest presence. Buy American provisions, federal commodity compliance (USDA 2011 specifications for canned fruit), minimum shelf-life requirements (typically one year), and firm fixed pricing for 12-month contract periods are standard across all opportunities. No recent opportunities directly name santa maria pear purees as a line item; activity under this code likely flows through broader produce and processed-fruit solicitations tagged at the Family or Class level rather than at the Commodity tier.