UNSPSC 50395517: Organic emperor brown pear purees

The variety of organic pears known as organic emperor brown pears which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50395517 Organic emperor brown pear purees, a Commodity code, shows significant mismatch between its nominal scope and the work actually being solicited under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code procure canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, frozen fruits, and a broad range of grocery and food service items — none of which are organic emperor brown pear purees. State and local governments are buying foodstuffs for child nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and institutional food service operations through this code, but the purchasing activity centers on commodities like fresh and canned fruits, vegetables, proteins, dairy, and prepared entrees rather than the specific pear product the code nominally describes. Issuing bodies include school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Dallas ISD, Douglas County School System), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of TDCJ), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with multiple school districts issuing IFBs and RFPs for grocery items, fresh produce, eggs, and food service supplies on recurring annual cycles tied to school year start dates of July 1 or August 1.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut, Virginia, and Missouri. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce (200-plus line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty produce) due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center IFB BNB053266 for 115 line items of commodities including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruits and vegetables due June 26, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 covering food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (estimated $1.5 million for the prior contract period) due July 13, 2026. The code's recent activity bears little resemblance to organic pear purees specifically and is better characterized as a broad food commodities and institutional food service category that state and local governments use when tagging diverse grocery and produce procurement efforts.