UNSPSC 50303426: Dauphine grapes

The variety of table grapes known as dauphine grapes

UNSPSC 50303426 Dauphine grapes (Commodity) reflects state and local government procurement of fresh produce — primarily fresh fruits and vegetables, including bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, and other commodity items — for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior services, and child care programs. Recent solicitations show state departments of corrections and mental health, county school nutrition programs, municipalities, and special-purpose districts sourcing produce on recurring contracts, often with weekly or bi-weekly delivery cadences, quality and temperature specifications, and compliance with food safety and USDA standards including Buy American provisions where applicable. The issuing-body mix spans state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health), county school systems (DeSoto County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Bryan County, Bartow County, Early County in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin), municipalities (City of Bridgeport, City of San Antonio, City of Edinburg), and non-profit child care and Head Start organizations. School nutrition programs represent the largest share of recent activity, reflecting year-round and cyclical meal-service demand across elementary, middle, and high school sites.

Geographic concentration centers on the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with active procurements from Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida, and Mississippi. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for its Palestine and Snyder food warehouses (IW267376 and IW267420, RFQ/IFB format, October 2026 response dates); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting petite bananas (RFB 4162, $78,000 estimated annual value, July 29, 2026 response date) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin and within 400 miles of Madison (RFB 4163, July 29, 2026 response date); DeSoto County School District soliciting fresh produce on a cost-plus-fee basis across 41 school sites (IFB 3170035984, June 22, 2026 response date); and Bartow County School System requesting local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, June 22, 2026 response date with contract award anticipated July 20, 2026). Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center sought fresh fruits and vegetables for fiscal year 2027 under small purchase procurement (27444DHSMENTHB53608, August 14, 2026 response date). School district procurements typically apply Buy American requirements (51% domestic content), insurance thresholds ($500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability), HACCP plan submission, delivery frequency between two to five days per week, and firm pricing with limited escalation clauses tied to labor statistics or commodity indices.