UNSPSC 50303451: Lady finger grapes

The variety of table grapes known as lady finger grapes

UNSPSC 50303451 Lady finger grapes is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty grape varieties supplied to state and local institutions, primarily school districts and child nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state and local governments purchasing lady finger and other premium grape varieties as components of broader fresh produce contracts for school meals, child care food programs, and senior services. The code sits within a much larger procurement ecosystem for fresh fruits and vegetables; lady finger grapes appear as line items within comprehensive produce bids rather than as standalone solicitations, reflecting their role as specialty items within institutional food service.

School districts across the South and Midwest dominate recent activity in this produce space. The City of Edinburg, Texas, requested proposals in July 2026 for CACFP meal program supplies including fruits for approximately 400 children daily through RFP 2026-017 (due August 4, 2026), while Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (both due July 29, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce under IFB SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026, specifying over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty fruits. Georgia school districts appear most frequently in recent postings, with Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, Glynn County, and the GEC Buying Cooperative (serving 30 Georgia districts) all releasing fresh produce solicitations between February and July 2026. McAllen Independent School District in Texas (RFP 2026-1029, due March 6, 2026 as extended by addendum), Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida (RFP 26039RFPDST, due March 11, 2026) also pursued fresh produce. Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Central Point School District in Oregon, and Early County Schools in Georgia round out the geographic spread. Specialty grape varieties, including lady finger grapes, typically appear as priced line items within these broader fresh produce contracts rather than as dedicated single-commodity bids, suggesting modest but consistent institutional demand aligned with school calendars and child nutrition program cycles.