UNSPSC 50536103: Dried non GMO smyrna quince

The variety of non GMO quince known as non GMO smyrna 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 50536103 Dried non GMO smyrna quince is a Commodity code for a single product line — dried smyrna quince without genetic modification — but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little purchasing activity aligned with the specific commodity. Instead, the opportunities focus on broad food and consumable product procurement spanning school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply. State and local issuing bodies purchasing under this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia), and other state entities. The work being solicited ranges from breakfast and lunch items under the National School Lunch Program to fresh produce, senior congregate and home-delivered meals, and institutional food service supplies — none of which directly references dried smyrna quince as a line item.

Recent opportunities show activity across the Southeast and parts of the South. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items including apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) solicited bids under BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery items with a June 30, 2026 deadline, including breakfast, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, dairy, and meats under Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content). Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million, proposals due July 11, 2026. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited sealed bids for packaged meal boxes under the Summer Food Service Program, due April 29, 2026. No recent opportunities explicitly reference dried non GMO smyrna quince as a specification or line item.