UNSPSC 50386600: Quince purees

The type of fruit known as quinces which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50386600 Quince purees is a Class code that encompasses shelf-stable and processed fruit products state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including not only quince but a broader range of canned, dried, and fresh fruit items distributed to correctional facilities, veterans' homes, state-supported living centers, schools, and senior services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers are actively purchasing applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce alongside broader commodity food contracts that include quince and similar fruit products as line items within larger food-service portfolios. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments and state health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas), state veteran facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), municipal boards of education (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and state-supported living centers. The mix reflects institutional food service across corrections, veterans' care, health services, and public school nutrition, with contracts typically running annual or multi-year terms and encompassing dozens to hundreds of line items.

Recent activity clusters in the South and Pacific Northwest, with Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC, TDCJ), Oregon (ODOC), and Illinois (State of Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy) representing the most recent solicitations. Purchases are conducted as Invitations for Bid (IFB), Requests for Proposal (RFP), and informal written quote (IWQ) processes with due dates spanning May through October 2026. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables with 210 line items serving state hospitals and living centers (response due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years), and the Gwinnett County IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned fruits (response due October 19, 2026). Most contracts specify FOB Destination delivery prepaid by vendor, compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards, Buy American provisions for school nutrition programs where applicable, and insurance requirements ranging from $500,000 to $2 million in commercial general liability coverage. Awards typically go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, though some issuing bodies reserve discretion to award to single or multiple vendors based on best value.