UNSPSC 50366103: Canned or jarred smyrna quince

The variety of quince known as smyrna quince that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50366103 Canned or jarred Smyrna quince is a Commodity code that in practice covers a narrow slice of the broader canned and preserved fruit market that state and local governments procure for food service operations. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show minimal direct activity around quince itself; instead, the solicitations capture canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce—products that fall well outside the nominal scope of Smyrna quince. The code appears to serve as a catchall within procurement systems for miscellaneous canned and jarred fruit items, with actual purchasing driven by the needs of institutional food service rather than by the specific commodity name. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments of corrections and health services, county and city school systems, school nutrition programs, and municipal boards of education across multiple states. The issuing-body mix is heavily weighted toward K-12 school districts and specialized nutrition services, with repeat activity from state-level agencies handling institutional food supply for correctional and health facilities.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent solicitations from Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, and multiple school districts within those states. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million serving state supported living centers. School districts dominate the volume: Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 for fresh produce across over 200 line items; Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) solicited a Master Grocery K-12 contract in April 2026 requiring delivery to 45 schools; and Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services with an estimated annual value near $9,000,000. Most school procurement vehicles require firm fixed pricing for the contract period, mandate Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items), and award on lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value criteria. The code shows steady but not concentrated activity—no single jurisdiction drives the market, and opportunities scatter across multiple states and issuing body types rather than concentrating in one region or agency type.