UNSPSC 50303403: Alphonse lavalle grapes

The variety of table grapes known as alphonse lavalle grapes

UNSPSC 50303403 Alphonse lavalle grapes is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fresh produce — specifically grapes and similar fresh fruits — for institutional feeding programs, school nutrition, senior services, correctional facilities, mental health centers, and child care operations. State and local buyers under this code are sourcing fresh produce as components of larger food-service contracts rather than standalone grape purchases; the recent solicitations reflect institutional food procurement where fresh fruits and vegetables (including grapes where specified) serve as line items within comprehensive meal programs. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state mental health agencies, school districts, county and municipal senior services divisions, county boards of education, child care facilities, and regional health coalitions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-produce solicitations for its food warehouses and institutional facilities; Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health have solicited produce supply contracts; and school districts in Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas are actively procuring fresh produce, including fruit varieties, to support National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal service, and senior nutrition initiatives.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Connecticut. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable solicitation IW267376 for Palestine, Texas (RFP, due October 19, 2026), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners' Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park in Florida (ITN, due March 6, 2025, local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points), Madison Metropolitan School District's Request for Bids 4162 for petite bananas and 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks in Wisconsin (both RFBs due July 29, 2026, with geographic sourcing within 400 miles of Madison required for snacks), the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, small-business set-aside), and Bartow County School System's Request for Proposal for local fresh fruits and vegetables in Georgia (RFP, due June 22, 2026, sourcing from farms within 400 miles). Buy American provisions and domestic sourcing preferences appear consistently across school district procurements; prevailing wage and small-business set-asides are common in state agency and public-institution food contracts. Pricing is typically F.O.B. Destination with no separate fuel surcharges; delivery frequency ranges from bi-weekly to daily depending on facility type and operational volume. Insurance requirements (general liability, workers' compensation) and HACCP compliance are standard conditions. Award timelines vary between 60 and 120 days post-opening.