UNSPSC 50303416: Black seedless grapes

The variety of table grapes known as black seedless grapes

UNSPSC 50303416 Black seedless grapes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow produce line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement. State and local governments procure black seedless grapes primarily as components of broader fresh produce contracts supporting school meal programs, child and adult care food programs (CACFP), and federal nutrition initiatives. The work solicited under this code typically integrates grapes into multi-item produce bids rather than standalone procurement—grapes appear as one line item among 40 to 70+ produce SKUs in district food service contracts. Recent opportunities show issuing bodies are predominantly Georgia school districts (Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), Texas school districts (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), and multistate cooperative purchasing consortia (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts). A few municipal and specialized institutions round out the mix: the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Central Point School District in Oregon, Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery. School nutrition programs dominate; child care and Head Start facilities also procure grapes under CACFP compliance.

Georgia school districts show the heaviest recent activity, with at least nine active RFPs and ITBs posted between March and June 2026 for fresh produce bundles that include grapes as specified line items. Representative opportunities include the Glynn County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce (IFB 27-02, bid due April 14, 2026) covering 2,550 units of red and green seedless grapes among 60 produce items for 16 school sites; the GEC Buying Cooperative's multi-area RFP (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) aggregating approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual produce spending across 30 Georgia districts with grapes specified as a line item; and McAllen Independent School District's RFP for child nutrition produce (2026-1029) serving 20,000 students across 31 campuses with proposals due March 6, 2026. Texas school districts and Florida's Hillsborough County show parallel activity. Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, traceability documentation, and 98-percent fill-rate service-level requirements appear standard across all recent solicitations. Weekly or bi-weekly delivery windows, firm fixed pricing for 90 days to one year, and cost-plus models with escalation clauses tied to USDA market indexes dominate contract structures. Participation in cooperative purchasing vehicles—particularly the GEC Buying Cooperative and state-level school nutrition consortia—represents a high-volume channel for grape supply at the institutional scale.