UNSPSC 50346103: Frozen smyrna quince

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

UNSPSC 50346103 Frozen smyrna quince is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty frozen fruits and related frozen food products for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and correctional facilities. The code sees limited direct activity; recent opportunities tagged to this code span a much broader spectrum of frozen and ambient grocery procurement, including proteins, dairy, condiments, and consumable supplies, indicating that state and local procurement systems often bundle frozen specialty items like quince under broader grocery classifications rather than isolating single-product commodity codes. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts and boards of education (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Fulton County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, City of Bridgeport, City Schools of Decatur, Henry County, Rockwood R-VI, Early County), county correctional facilities (Santa Clara County), and federally funded child nutrition programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Hillsborough County Public Schools FFVP).

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, California, Missouri, and Oregon, with recent solicitations concentrated among school districts. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026), covering 110+ line items of proteins, prepared foods, dairy, and pantry staples with a prior-year spend baseline of $32,226.36; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016590 for frozen fruit berries—40,000 pounds of unsweetened, individually quick frozen (IQF) berries in cases of 10–60 pounds (bids due April 23, 2026), with a historical benchmark of $0.89 per pound. Most school nutrition procurement spans 300–1,100 line items across fresh produce, proteins, grains, and supplies; contracts typically run July–June with firm pricing for 60 days post-award, subsequent adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or CPI data, and awards to lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value. Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, insurance minimums of $500,000–$2,000,000 general liability, and domestic content preferences appear consistently.