UNSPSC 50376103: Canned or jarred organic smyrna quince

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

UNSPSC 50376103 Canned or jarred organic Smyrna quince (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope—canned or jarred organic quince—does not align with the state and local opportunities posted under it. Recent solicitations tagged to this code span shelf-stable food products (canned proteins, vegetables, sauces), fresh produce, dried fruit, and applesauce for school nutrition programs, senior services, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers, but none explicitly reference canned or jarred organic quince or quince-specific procurement. Issuing bodies include state departments (Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Georgia), county boards of education and commissioners (Hancock County and Gwinnett County, Georgia), municipal purchasing offices (Bridgeport, Connecticut), independent school districts (Austin, Texas), and state correctional and health service agencies. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut, with sporadic posting across the broader Southeast and Pacific Northwest.

The mismatch between the code's definition and actual buying activity suggests either tagging error in the state procurement systems or that organic Smyrna quince procurement, if it occurs, falls outside current state and local RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB channels tracked in public notice systems. No recent solicitations name organic quince as a line item, and no vendors have posted activity under this code in the past six months. If organic quince is part of a larger food commodity contract, it would typically be nested within a broader produce or shelf-stable foods procurement, not called out as a standalone commodity code. Bidders targeting this code should verify directly with issuing agencies whether quince procurement is planned or whether the code assignment reflects obsolete or misfiled solicitations.