UNSPSC 50346101: Frozen champion quince

The variety of quince known as champion quince that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50346101 Frozen champion quince, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity aligned with its narrow scope. State and local procurement under this code targets specialized frozen fruit items for institutional food service operations, though recent solicitations reveal that frozen fruits generally — including berries, mixed vegetables, and broader frozen produce assortments — dominate actual purchasing rather than the specific champion quince variety named in the code. The mix of issuing bodies reflects institutional and educational buyers: state health and human services commissions operating hospitals and supported living centers, county and municipal school districts, county corrections facilities, and specialized child nutrition programs including Head Start centers and the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Texas leads in recent activity, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting multiple statewide food and consumable procurements; Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Early County, Bulloch County, Henry County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, Decatur, and Fulton County) represent the second-largest buyer concentration, followed by scattered activity in Florida, Missouri, California, Oregon, and Connecticut.

Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for approximately 110 grocery line items including frozen foods for Big Spring State Hospital (response due July 27, 2026), covering an estimated $32,226 annual spend; the City of Bridgeport's IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery items serving the school nutrition program (closed June 30, 2026); Head Start of Greater Dallas's IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods and produce for child care programs across multiple suppliers (sealed bids June 24, 2026, estimated $969,461); the Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for main-line food distribution to 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students with an estimated $9 million annual expenditure (proposals due February 18, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016590 for one full truckload (40,000 pounds) of unsweetened frozen berries (bids due April 23, 2026). Institutional procurement emphasizes firm fixed pricing, weekly or routine deliveries to multiple school or facility sites, HACCP compliance and food safety certifications, liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million, and Buy American provisions or domestic sourcing preferences where applicable. The code sees steady baseline demand but no surge in specialized champion quince procurement; vendors pursuing this category should expect competition rooted in broader frozen fruit and vegetable supply agreements rather than single-variety sourcing.