UNSPSC 50303412: Black giant grapes

The variety of table grapes known as black giant grapes

UNSPSC 50303412 Black giant grapes is a Commodity code that describes fresh produce, though the recent state and local solicitation activity under this code nominal tag actually encompasses broader fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts rather than black giant grapes specifically. State and local governments are procuring fresh fruits and vegetables for institutional food service — including school lunch programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, child care programs, and regional parks — with delivery typically required multiple times per week to central warehouses or individual sites. Issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Early County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, DeSoto County School District), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Bartow County School System), cities (City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport, City of Edinburg), and specialized agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Texas and Georgia dominate recent activity, with multiple solicitations from TDCJ food warehouses, Georgia school districts, and Texas regional providers. Illinois, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Wisconsin also show recent procurement activity.

Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to Wynne Food Warehouse (IW267411, Huntsville, due October 14, 2026) and Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026), both requiring electronic submission through the TDCJ Procurement Portal; the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside, bi-weekly bi-weekly deliveries); Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000, weekly usage 70–90 cases September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, approximately 5,900 servings weekly, Wisconsin-sourced with farm traceability); and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (10-2026-019, proposals due June 22, 2026, opening July 6, award anticipated July 20, three-year initial term with four optional one-year renewals). Evaluation criteria commonly weight cost at 30–40 percent, product quality and specifications compliance at 20–35 percent, vendor qualifications and experience at 15–25 percent, and diverse-owned or local-vendor status at 5–15 percent. Buy American provisions apply in school lunch programs; prevailing wage requirements appear in Illinois procurements; and local-vendor preferences or geographic sourcing limits are increasingly common in school and county procurement.