UNSPSC 50306101: Champion quince

The variety of quince known as champion quince

UNSPSC 50306101 Champion quince, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments for institutional food service — corrections facilities, schools, senior centers, parks, mental health facilities, and child care programs. Recent solicitations show state prison systems, school districts, county governments, and specialized agencies buying champion quince as part of broader fresh produce contracts rather than as a standalone item; the code sits within a much larger market for fresh fruits and vegetables where school nutrition programs, correctional institutions, and social-services agencies source weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of multiple produce varieties simultaneously. State and local buyers typically bundle single fruit or vegetable items into comprehensive fresh-produce RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs that specify quality standards (USDA grades, freshness guarantees, ripeness stages), delivery schedules (twice weekly to multiple sites, before-hours windows), and compliance with food-safety and child nutrition regulations. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county school districts and boards of education, city parks and recreation departments, municipal senior services divisions, and specialized service providers such as Head Start centers and regional health coalitions.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia (Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Hancock County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Early County Schools) and Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice operations at Snyder and Wynne, City of Edinburg, Head Start of Greater Dallas), with secondary activity in Illinois (Department of Corrections at Joliet, Department of Mental Health at Madden Mental Health Center), Florida (Collier County), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Mississippi (DeSoto County Schools), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and Michigan (Marion Health Care Coalition). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations (IW267420 to Snyder Food Warehouse and IW267411 to Wynne Food Warehouse, both RFQs due October 14, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and leafy greens (due June 26, 2026). Buy American provisions, prevailing wage requirements in some jurisdictions, local-vendor preferences (typically 5–10 evaluation points or price discounts), and CACFP/USDA nutrition compliance dominate award criteria; small-business set-asides appear in Illinois Department of Mental Health and Illinois Department of Corrections procurements.