UNSPSC 50565311: Non GMO concorde pear purees

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO concorde pears which have been pureed

UNSPSC 50565311 Non GMO concorde pear purees is a Commodity code capturing shelf-stable and fresh fruit products that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations show state agencies, county boards of education, and municipal food service departments buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce (apples, berries, melons, citrus), and bulk food commodities for cafeterias, correctional facilities, veterans homes, and senior centers. The work spans single-item procurements for specialized fruit products through large multi-line-item food supply contracts requiring firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA grade and commodity standards, and FOB destination delivery with transportation prepaid by the vendor. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health and human services, county boards of education, independent school districts, municipal nutrition centers, and county senior services programs. Most recent opportunities involve IFB and RFQ notice types with sealed-bid or informal-quote submission, price evaluated on per-unit or per-case basis, and awards made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or by best-value criteria.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast (Georgia, North Carolina), Texas, the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Illinois, and Connecticut, based on recent postings. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including produce for senior services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office soliciting weekly fresh and frozen food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (quarterly cycles, most recent due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem in truckloads, with Oregon goods and resident bidder preferences of 5 percent each (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, historical award price $21.84 per case); Austin Independent School District requesting dried fruit bars and apple crisps for central warehouse delivery (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring food and consumable products for state supported living centers and state hospitals under IFB HHS0017449, with a prior-period monetary value of $1.5 million and contract term through August 31, 2027, renewable for one additional year at state discretion.