UNSPSC 50385949: Summer bartlett pear purees

The variety of pears known as summer bartlett pears which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385949 Summer bartlett pear purees (Commodity) covers processed fruit products for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations tag this code alongside broader commodity food buys rather than isolating summer bartlett pear purees specifically. The work actually being solicited under the code spans shelf-stable and frozen fruit products—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and mixed fresh produce lines—procured by corrections departments, state hospitals, school districts, county senior services, and state-supported living centers for cafeteria and nutrition programs. Issuing bodies include state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Homes, State of Georgia), county boards of education and commissioners (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), municipal school districts (Austin Independent School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), and state health and human services facilities. School nutrition programs and corrections food service account for the heaviest recent activity.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (approximately 1,900 and 4,760 cases respectively, with historical awards to MJ Kellner and Robbins Sales at roughly $21.83 per case), due June 2, 2026, and July 31, 2026. Texas procurements include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items, maximum value $4.5 million over three years, due March 19, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic regions (382 line items, due May 4, 2026 after extension). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia sought informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including mixed produce and proteins (35 line items, due October 19, 2026, response IWQ 140229). The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (weekly food service, due August 24, 2026, and June 17, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple apple and fruit varieties (contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, due June 26, 2026). Austin Independent School District issued an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested bids for 115 commodity line items including fruit and vegetable products (due June 26, 2026, MBE/CBE applicable).