UNSPSC 50303419: Cardinal grapes

The variety of table grapes known as cardinal grapes

UNSPSC 50303419 Cardinal grapes is a Commodity code that classifies a single fresh fruit product purchased directly by school districts and child nutrition programs for meal service and supplemental nutrition initiatives. State and local governments procure cardinal grapes as one line item within broader fresh produce contracts that serve National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) operations. The code sits within the fresh fruit category of institutional food procurement—typically bundled with other apple varieties, bananas, berries, citrus fruits, and vegetables in single comprehensive RFP or IFB solicitations. Issuing bodies span multiple jurisdictions: school districts (elementary, middle, and high schools), early childhood and head start programs, senior services divisions within city human services departments, and county boards of education. School districts dominate the activity, driven by federal meal program funding that mandates fresh produce sourcing. No standout single repeat buyer emerges from recent activity; instead, dozens of independent school districts across multiple states solicit produce contracts annually, each conducting their own procurement cycles.

Geographic spread of recent opportunities clusters heavily in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Oregon. The most recent cardinal grape opportunities are not explicitly tagged in the source materials, but grapes appear as line items in broader produce solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's bid for 72 fresh produce items (including grapes), issued March 22, 2026, due April 23, 2026 (IFB Bid 26-34); McAllen Independent School District's RFP for fresh produce across 31 campuses, due March 6, 2026 (RFP 2026-1029); Hillsborough County Public Schools' cost-plus produce contract for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at 18 elementary schools, proposals due March 11, 2026 (RFP 26039RFPDST); and the GEC Buying Cooperative's statewide Georgia RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts, due March 4, 2026 (SN 26-004). Cardinal grapes do not appear as a standalone commodity solicitation; they are purchased as units within line-item pricing on comprehensive fresh fruit and vegetable RFPs and IFBs where evaluation weights cost heavily (40–50 points), emphasize USDA Buy American compliance and domestic sourcing, require firm fixed pricing for one-year terms, and often allow award to multiple vendors on a line-item basis.