UNSPSC 50326103: Dried smyrna quince

The variety of quince known as smyrna quince that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50326103 Dried smyrna quince (Commodity) describes dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show this code applied to dried fruit procurement within broader food-service RFQs and IFBs, though the recent opportunities block includes one exact-match dried-fruit solicitation (prunes for TDCJ) and multiple school district fresh and processed produce bids that may encompass dried fruit as a line item. State and local buyers — school districts, state departments of criminal justice, and city nutrition departments — source dried fruit as a shelf-stable component of meal planning and institutional kitchens. The buy is driven by compliance with federal Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), USDA grading and certification requirements, and food-safety protocols including HACCP plans, state health inspections, and vendor liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million commercial general liability depending on jurisdiction).

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. IW236532 on April 23, 2026, for whole pitted dried prunes (U.S. Grade B, 60-70 count) in 25-pound boxes, minimum 1,400 boxes to the Corpus Christi location, with a due date of February 20, 2026 (Amendment No. 1). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items across the 2026-27 school year with a June 26, 2026, response deadline; specialty items including dried fruit may appear within that scope. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Department of Public Purchases released a commodities RFQ on June 2, 2026, for the Board of Education Nutrition Center covering 115 line items with electronic submission by June 26, 2026; similarly, the State of Georgia issued a food-supplies RFQ on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, with detailed scope in an attached document. School districts and state procurement offices dominate this code's activity, with firm-fixed pricing over one-year contract terms and payment within 30–45 days of invoice and inspection. Buy American compliance, USDA certification, and backup emergency stock capacity are routine requirements.