UNSPSC 50303415: Black pearl grapes

The variety of table grapes known as black pearl grapes

UNSPSC 50303415 Black pearl grapes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local school nutrition and child care food procurement. Recent solicitations show that black pearl grapes appear incidentally in broader fresh produce and grocery bids, where they are sourced as part of comprehensive fruit and vegetable programs for school meals, child care facilities, and senior nutrition services rather than as standalone specialty items. The code does not yet show dedicated single-commodity procurement activity; instead, black pearl grapes compete within the larger fresh produce category alongside bananas, apples, berries, and leafy greens in consolidated school nutrition contracts.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing fresh produce spend concentrate in school districts, school nutrition programs, and child care agencies. Recent activity spans the Midwest and Southeast, with notable volume in Georgia (Bryan County Schools, Glynn County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, and the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts), Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, City of Edinburg), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Oregon (Central Point School District). Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin issued two separate produce bids in July 2026, signaling sustained procurement rhythm in school-dependent regions. Volumes are substantial—the GEC Buying Cooperative alone estimates $5.5 million in annual fresh produce and egg spending across 30 Georgia districts, and Hillsborough County's USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program contract is budgeted at $600,000 annually. Most school nutrition contracts employ RFB or IFB notice types with annual terms beginning July 1, firm fixed pricing for 12 months or longer, and evaluation criteria heavily weighted to cost (40–50%), with secondary emphasis on vendor qualifications, delivery reliability, and food safety compliance. Black pearl grapes, if sourced at all, would compete on price, freshness, and pack specifications within these broad produce line-item bids; the commodity does not command separate procurement attention at this tier.