UNSPSC 50303408: Barlinka grapes

The variety of table grapes known as barlinka grapes

UNSPSC 50303408 Barlinka grapes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement — specifically the sourcing of a single grape variety for institutional meal programs. Recent state and local opportunities under this code show minimal direct activity; instead, the procurement landscape reveals that jurisdictions buying grapes do so as line items within broader fresh-produce solicitations spanning dozens of fruit and vegetable categories, rather than through standalone requests for a single variety. The actual buying pattern reflects school districts, child-care networks, and senior-services programs sourcing produce through consolidated food-service contracts where Barlinka grapes, when specified, compete alongside apples, bananas, berries, and other staples. Issuing bodies include Georgia school districts (Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, and others), Texas school districts (McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), Connecticut municipalities (City of Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Florida school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools), child-care food-program operators (City of Edinburg Texas, Head Start of Greater Dallas), and multi-district cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia districts). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, and the upper Midwest.

No recent opportunities in the source data are exclusively or primarily dedicated to Barlinka grapes procurement. Produce RFPs and IFBs—such as Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 Fresh Produce (sealed bids due April 14, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (due July 29, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement due June 16, 2026, and the GEC Buying Cooperative's SN 26-004 Fresh Produce and Eggs covering two geographic areas in Georgia (due March 4, 2026)—list dozens of line items across multiple fruit and vegetable categories but do not isolate or emphasize Barlinka grapes as a distinct commodity requiring vendor specialization. Vendors pursuing this code should recognize that Barlinka-grape opportunities exist only as line-item components within much larger institutional fresh-produce awards; standalone procurement activity for this single variety does not appear in recent state and local solicitation traffic. Pursuit viability depends on vendor capacity to compete in consolidated multi-category produce contracts where grapes represent a minor specification rather than a core business focus.