UNSPSC 50536100: Dried non GMO quinces

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO quinces that have been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50536100 Dried non-GMO quinces is a Class code that nominally names a single dried-fruit commodity, but state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect purchases of dried quinces specifically. Instead, the recent opportunities show school districts, county education boards, state health agencies, and county social-services departments soliciting broad grocery and food-service contracts that span produce, proteins, dairy, prepared meals, and consumables — categories that far exceed the scope of a single dried-fruit item. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases sought bids on over 1,100 line items of grocery goods for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026), including cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products, all subject to Buy American Provision requirements (51 percent domestic agricultural content) and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Similarly, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requested bids on fresh produce spanning multiple apple and berry varieties, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty fruits under IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026), with delivery to three school sites across the 2026–27 school year. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026), with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and contract terms running September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with renewal and extension options.

The code shows activity concentrated in school districts and state health agencies across the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut) and Texas. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB 26-00289 (due June 25, 2026) for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years, requiring bidders to be licensed, permitted caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited sealed bids for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged 7-day meal boxes under Bid No. 609-26 (due April 29, 2026). The Georgia Department of Administration posted a broad food, supplies, and kitchen-products solicitation (due June 22, 2026) with details contained in an attached 12 MB specification document. The code appears to function as a catch-all taxonomy designation for school nutrition, institutional food service, and senior meal programs rather than as a true indicator of dried-quinoa procurement — a mismatch that suggests vendors should verify actual line-item requirements in solicitation attachments rather than rely on the UNSPSC code name alone when evaluating fit.