NIGP 01947: Grapes

NIGP 01947 Grapes, an Item code, covers fresh fruit procurement for state and local institutional and commercial buyers, particularly school nutrition programs. State and local governments purchase grapes and other fresh produce under this code as components of broader food-supply contracts, typically bundled with other commodity items to support cafeteria operations across multiple school locations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school systems acquiring produce through sealed-bid and cooperative-purchasing procurement vehicles to meet nutritional requirements and federal school nutrition program compliance obligations.

School districts in Georgia dominate recent activity. The Butts County School System issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in April 2026 for food products across six school locations with a contract period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and response deadline of May 26, 2026; the Douglas County School System issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) through the GEC Buying Cooperative in February 2026 covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across two geographic areas in Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two and a response deadline of March 4, 2026. Both solicitations require vendors to meet multi-year experience thresholds with public school systems, maintain specified insurance coverage, and comply with federal debarment and Buy American regulations. Neither solicitation identifies set-aside restrictions, incumbent vendors, or current contractors, and both allow awards to multiple vendors on a competitive unit-pricing basis with renewal options extending up to five years.