UNSPSC 50306100: Quinces

The type of fruit known as quinces

UNSPSC 50306100 Quinces, a Class code, represents fresh produce supply and delivery services that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations—principally school districts, correctional facilities, mental health centers, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts under this code taxonomy, though the quinces designation itself appears nominal; the actual procurement spans apples, bananas, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, tomatoes, and other commodity produce delivered on fixed or variable schedules to multiple institutional sites. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Texas and Illinois), state mental health agencies, school districts spanning elementary through high school, county boards of education, cities operating senior services, and regional health coalitions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple produce solicitations—IW267376 for Palestine food warehouse (response due October 19, 2026) and IW267411 and IW267420 for Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (responses due October 14, 2026)—all seeking fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers for institutional meal operations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. School nutrition programs form the largest buyer segment; representative recent procurements include Madison Metropolitan School District's petite bananas bid (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated value $78,000 annually) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for elementary students sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB SN002-2027 for over 200 produce line items with delivery to three school locations (bids due June 26, 2026); DeSoto County School District (Mississippi) sought fresh produce on a cost-plus-fee model for 41 school sites with bi-annual fixed-fee pricing (bids due June 22, 2026). Collier County Parks and Recreation (Florida) solicited food services at North Collier Regional Park via Invitation to Negotiate (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025), which includes produce and concession meals; the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued a grocery items solicitation covering produce as part of over 1,100 line items supporting the National School Lunch Program (bids due June 30, 2026). Illinois Department of Mental Health and Illinois Department of Corrections posted institutional produce contracts (quotes due August 14 and September 3, 2026). Many solicitations apply Buy American requirements (51% domestic agricultural content minimum), local-vendor preferences, prevailing wage compliance, HACCP plans, and firm pricing for the contract term; school districts commonly weight cost at 30–40% in evaluation criteria and require delivery within narrow time windows (early morning hours, multiple sites, refrigerated transport, high fill rates).