UNSPSC 50303438: Flame seedless grapes

The variety of table grapes known as flame seedless grapes

UNSPSC 50303438 Flame seedless grapes is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce—including seedless grapes, apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and other fruits and vegetables—primarily to support institutional food service operations at correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations reflect demand for produce meeting USDA quality standards, food-safety compliance, and specified ripeness, size, and packaging requirements. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county and city school districts, county boards of education, regional health coalitions, and municipal social-services departments. The code sees steady activity across multiple jurisdictions and service lines, with repeat buyers including TDCJ (three produce solicitations in the recent set), Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County, Hancock County), and Texas school districts (Madison Metropolitan, City of Edinburg). Contracts typically run twelve months with optional renewal periods; pricing is commonly fixed for the contract term with escalation clauses tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index indices; and delivery frequencies range from weekly to bi-weekly with temperature-control and freshness requirements uniformly enforced.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia school systems and state institutional food service. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted three fresh produce solicitations in September and October 2026—IW267420 (Snyder Food Warehouse, due October 14, 2026), IW267411 (Wynne Food Warehouse, Huntsville, due October 14, 2026), and IW267376 (Palestine facility, due October 19, 2026)—all soliciting fresh fruit and vegetable supply and delivery via electronic submission through the TDCJ Procurement Portal. Georgia school nutrition programs dominate the calendar: Bryan County Schools (sealed bid for fresh produce, due May 27, 2026), Bartow County School System (local fresh fruits and vegetables RFP, due June 22, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education (fresh produce sealed bid, due June 16, 2026), Early County Board of Education (food and non-food line-by-line bid including produce, due June 8, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education (fresh produce IFB for 2026-27 school year, due June 26, 2026). Additional recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center (fresh fruits and vegetables small purchase, due August 14, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District (petite bananas RFB 4162 at $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026, and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks RFB 4163 for USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, due July 29, 2026 contingent on federal grant approval), and the City of Edinburg, Texas (CACFP meal program produce component of RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026). Collier County, Florida, issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a local-vendor 10-point preference (due March 6, 2025—note: this date appears erroneous in the source and likely reflects a data error).