UNSPSC 50546103: Frozen non GMO smyrna quince

The variety of non GMO quince known as non GMO smyrna quince that has been frozen 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 50546103 Frozen non-GMO Smyrna quince (Commodity) represents a narrow specialty produce category that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The solicitations tagged to this code span broad food service procurement — shelf-stable staples, fresh produce, and mixed grocery items for school nutrition programs and county senior services — rather than specific frozen specialty fruit items. State and local governments are buying groceries in volume through school districts, county boards of education, senior services departments, and state procurement offices, but the opportunities shown do not reference frozen quince or comparable specialty frozen produce.

Recent activity includes Gwinnett County (Georgia) purchasing approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, and vegetables through an informal written quote (IWQ) closed October 19, 2026; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) seeking bids on over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Schools (Georgia) bidding fresh produce with over 200 line items spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty fruits (IFB closed June 26, 2026); Early County Schools (Georgia) requesting line-by-line food bids for 300+ items plus non-food supplies (bids due June 8, 2026); and the State of Georgia posting a food, supplies, and kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education across Georgia and Connecticut, with one county senior services department. No recent solicitations reference frozen specialty produce or quince specifically, indicating the code assignment may be erroneous or the code sees minimal targeted procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope.