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 does not reflect the scope of recent state and local procurement activity under this tag. The five opportunities that reference the code—spanning school districts, county commissioners, and state agencies in Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida between January and June 2026—solicit comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, and meal service contracts that include thousands of line items across proteins, dairy, grains, vegetables, fruits, condiments, and prepared meals. None of the recent solicitations identify dried quinces as a specified item or focus. The mismatch between the narrowly defined commodity code and the broad-basket food procurement activity suggests that this code is either incorrectly applied by issuing bodies or sees minimal standalone procurement demand in state and local markets.

The active buyers under this tag include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and specialized districts (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). School districts dominate the activity, with contract values ranging from approximately $1.5 million (Texas HHSC El Paso facility, prior 12-month period) to $17.8 million (Hillsborough County senior meals, three-year term) and $9 million (Douglas County food distribution, annual). Recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026), Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods RFP (due February 25, 2026, anticipated award April 24, 2026, value approximately $3.1 million for 2026–2027), Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026, estimated $9 million annually), and Hancock County Board of Education's Fresh Produce IFB (due June 26, 2026). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content, HACCP compliance, nutritional standards, and firm fixed pricing are standard. The code shows no meaningful recent activity tailored to dried quinces specifically.