UNSPSC 50303420: Catawba grapes

The variety of table grapes known as catawba grapes

UNSPSC 50303420 Catawba grapes, a Commodity code, spans what state and local governments actually buy under it far more narrowly than the code name suggests. Recent solicitations show that jurisdictions are procuring fresh produce — apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, strawberries, and tomatoes — under this code designation, with Catawba grapes appearing in none of the recent opportunities. School districts, state corrections departments, county health and human services agencies, and municipalities are the primary issuing bodies. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-produce solicitations (IW267376, IW267420, IW267411) for supply to prison food warehouses and facilities. School districts dominate activity: Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County School Nutrition Program, DeSoto County School District, Early County Board of Education, and Bartow County School System have all solicited fresh produce for child nutrition programs. Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health have posted solicitations for facility food service. County and municipal entities including Collier County, the City of San Antonio, Head Start of Greater Dallas, and the City of Bridgeport are also active buyers.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the South and Midwest — Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Florida account for the majority of recent posting activity. Representative current opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitation IW267376 (fresh fruit and vegetables for Palestine, Texas, responses due October 19, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 (fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for elementary students, bids due July 29, 2026, at approximately $5,900 weekly servings with Wisconsin-sourced produce preferred), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 (200+ line items of fresh produce for three school sites, bids due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 (local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, proposals due June 22, 2026). School district solicitations typically carry Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, food-safety certification requirements, and insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1 million general liability. Delivery schedules are frequent — often weekly or bi-weekly — and specifications often require ready-to-eat or minimally processed formats with traceability documentation and farm-of-origin labeling. Contract terms typically run one school year (July through June) with renewal options. The code shows active procurement volume with multiple solicitations posted monthly, though the actual commodity — Catawba grapes — does not appear in recent postings.