UNSPSC 50303423: Concord grapes

The variety of table grapes known as concord grapes

UNSPSC 50303423 Concord grapes (Commodity) sees concentrated activity in school nutrition procurement, where state and local governments source fresh produce primarily through child nutrition programs. The code captures fresh fruit and vegetable distribution to institutional meal services, including elementary through high school cafeterias and child care facilities participating in federally funded programs such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program. State and local issuing bodies conducting recent procurement under this code include school districts (independent school districts, county boards of education), city governments (purchasing departments acting for school boards), special-purpose districts, and regional cooperative buying consortiums. Georgia dominates the recent activity, with multiple county school boards and a multi-district cooperative (GEC Buying Cooperative) posting solicitations; Texas school districts (McAllen, Austin) and districts in Florida, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and other states round out the geographic footprint, though Georgia school nutrition programs account for the highest concentration of open opportunities.

Representative recent opportunities include the GEC Buying Cooperative's SN 26-004 Fresh Produce and Eggs procurement (RFP, March 4, 2026 deadline), which aggregates demand from 30 Georgia school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million for produce and eggs on a cost-plus-fixed-fee model; McAllen Independent School District's RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce to 31 campuses (March 6, 2026, extended deadline), which awards contracts to multiple vendors and applies domestic-sourcing and geographic preferences under the Buy American Act; Dougherty County Board of Education's fresh produce bid for 24 school nutrition sites (sealed bid, June 16, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for over 200 line items including specialty fruits (sealed bid, June 26, 2026); and City of Edinburg, Texas's CACFP Meal Program RFP for a child care food service (RFP, August 4, 2026). Most school nutrition procurements require weekly or bi-weekly delivery to multiple school sites with firm fixed pricing, adherence to Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, liability insurance, and compliance with USDA food safety standards; pricing structures range from firm fixed unit prices to cost-plus models indexed to USDA market reports. School districts consistently weight cost heavily (30–50 points) alongside product quality, vendor qualifications, and delivery reliability in evaluation, with awards commonly split across multiple vendors on a line-item basis. Activity is driven by July 1 contract renewals across school years and federal funding cycles tied to the National School Lunch Program and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.