UNSPSC 50303445: Italia grapes

The variety of table grapes known as italia grapes

UNSPSC 50303445 Italia grapes is a Commodity code. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on fresh produce sourcing for child nutrition, school meal, and senior services programs, with recent solicitations showing consistent demand for table grapes among broader fresh-fruit procurement categories. Italia grapes appear as a line item within larger school nutrition and institutional food-service bids rather than as standalone grape-only procurements, typically bundled with apples, bananas, berries, and other fresh produce in weekly or monthly delivery contracts for elementary through high school meal operations.

Issuing bodies soliciting produce—including school districts, school nutrition cooperatives, county boards of education, and municipal human services departments—span predominantly the Southeast (Georgia, Mississippi, Florida) and secondary activity in Texas, Connecticut, Oregon, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's bid for 72 fresh produce items with estimated annual demand of 21,125 cases of Fuji apples and delivery to 60 school sites (Bid 26-34, sealed bids due April 23, 2026); the GEC Buying Cooperative's request for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas (RFP SN 26-004, proposals due March 4, 2026); Bartow County School System's local produce RFP requiring sourcing from farms within 400 miles (10-2026-019, proposals due June 22, 2026); and McAllen Independent School District's fresh produce procurement across 31 campuses with preference for products grown within 50 miles where cost and quality are equal (RFP 2026-1029, proposals due March 6, 2026). Contract structures typically employ firm fixed-price annual agreements with optional renewals for one to four additional years, weekly delivery requirements, HACCP compliance, Buy American provision enforcement, and pricing indexed to USDA market reports. Insurance requirements range from $500,000 to $2 million aggregate general liability depending on contract value, and evaluation emphasizes cost (30–50 points), product quality and freshness (15–25 points), delivery reliability (15–25 points), and vendor experience (10–15 points).