UNSPSC 50303449: Kyoho grapes

The variety of table grapes known as kyoho grapes

UNSPSC 50303449 Kyoho grapes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local procurement for institutional food service — specifically whole fresh grapes purchased for school nutrition programs, child care meal services, and senior nutrition initiatives. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers acquire Kyoho grapes and similar specialty grape varieties as components of broader fresh produce bids that also cover apples, berries, lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, and other staple items. The code appears subordinate to larger fresh produce and grocery contracts; Kyoho grapes have not been solicited as a standalone line item in recent state and local opportunities reviewed, and the specialty positioning of the varietal suggests limited direct procurement frequency compared to commodity apple, banana, or carrot lines that consistently appear across school districts nationwide.

State and local food service procurement under this code flows through school districts (the dominant buyer), followed by regional Head Start agencies, county education boards, and municipal senior services divisions. School nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, and California have posted multiple fresh produce bids in the past four months, but these typically specify produce by generic category (e.g., "grapes") or by commodity-standard varieties (Fuji, Gala, Red Seedless) rather than by cultivar. No recent solicitation has named Kyoho grapes by variety in the materials reviewed. Geographic activity clusters in Georgia (school districts including Bulloch County, Glynn County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, and the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two regions) and in Texas (McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, City of Edinburg CACFP), with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, and the Pacific Northwest. The Commodity code signals a specialized produce item that enters procurement workflows embedded in larger fresh-produce RFPs, RFBs, and ITBs rather than as a direct standalone requisition, limiting visibility and pursuit opportunity relative to broader produce family codes.