UNSPSC 50303432: Emperor grapes

The variety of table grapes known as emperor grapes

UNSPSC 50303432 Emperor grapes is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh table grapes sourced for child nutrition programs, school meal services, and institutional food operations. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on school districts, child care agencies, and public food service operations purchasing fresh produce for cafeteria meal components, snack programs, and nutrition initiatives. The issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs within Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, California, and Oregon school districts, supplemented by Head Start agencies, county boards of education, and city/county food service departments. Work being solicited includes weekly or bi-weekly fresh-produce supply contracts where grapes appear as one line item within broader fruit and vegetable procurement—typified by integrated produce bids spanning 40–200+ line items covering apples, bananas, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, and other staples alongside grapes for school lunch and breakfast programs, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) initiatives, and child nutrition program compliance with CACFP or National School Lunch Program standards.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, with recent opportunities posted by Hancock County Board of Education (IFB for fresh produce, June 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, April 2026), Bryan County Schools (sealed bid, May 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education (sealed bid, June 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB, April 2026), and the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts (RFP SN 26-004, February 2026). Secondary activity appears in Texas (McAllen Independent School District RFP 2026-1029, March 2026; Edinburg CACFP RFP 2026-017, August 2026 deadline), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools FFVP RFP, March 2026), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools RFP 026-41, February 2026), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 and 4163, July 2026), and Oregon (Central Point School District RFP, March 2026). Procurement notices typically use RFP, RFB, or ITB formats with response windows of 2–4 weeks and contract start dates aligned to the school year (July 1, 2026 predominating). Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing, HACCP compliance, liability insurance ($500,000–$2,000,000 thresholds), and weekly Monday–Friday delivery to multiple school sites or central warehouses are standard. Grapes rarely appear as the sole commodity; rather, solicitations name grapes as one of 30–70+ fresh-produce line items evaluated on cost (typically 30–50 percent weight), product quality and freshness, delivery reliability, and vendor qualifications and references.