UNSPSC 50536101: Dried non GMO champion quince

The variety of non GMO quince known as non GMO champion quince that has 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 50536101 Dried non GMO champion quince is a Commodity code. State and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying broad food and consumable products for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported facilities, not dried quince specifically. Recent opportunities span breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, leafy greens), dairy, snacks, beverages, and prepared meals. The issuing bodies are school districts, county boards of education, county commissioners, state health and human services agencies, and state procurement offices. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients appear consistently across school-based solicitations. Nutrition standards tied to the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, HACCP food safety plans, and detailed labeling and ingredient documentation are standard compliance requirements. Vendors must accept electronic ordering systems, maintain cold-chain delivery logistics, carry substantial product liability and general liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), and submit to blind taste testing and laboratory analysis.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for grocery items (over 1,100 line items) for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a response deadline of June 30, 2026, under solicitation BNB052266, covering a July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 contract term. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a response deadline of July 13, 2026, referencing $1.5 million in prior-period historical spend. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items) with a response deadline of June 26, 2026 for the 2026–27 school year. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a response deadline of June 25, 2026. The code shows no recent activity specific to dried quince; the UNSPSC classification does not align with the food service and meal-preparation work actually being procured.