UNSPSC 50303452: Late seedless grapes

The variety of table grapes known as late seedless grapes

UNSPSC 50303452 Late seedless grapes, a Commodity code, captures state and local government procurement of fresh produce for institutional food service—including school nutrition, corrections, mental health, senior services, and child care programs. Recent solicitations show that this code encompasses not only late seedless grapes specifically but a broader fresh-produce category that includes apples, bananas, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and other items required to meet USDA nutrition standards, CACFP regulations, and food-safety compliance. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Madison Metropolitan, DeSoto County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Early County, Bryan County in Georgia), state departments of corrections (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections), state mental health agencies (Illinois Department of Mental Health), counties (Collier County in Florida), municipalities (City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport, City of Edinburg), and nonprofit Head Start and senior services operators. School districts and state corrections departments account for the largest share of recent activity. Contracts typically run one school or fiscal year with renewal options, involve weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules, require F.O.B. Destination pricing with no separate fuel surcharges, and mandate compliance with Buy American provisions where applicable (51% domestic agricultural content for processed items, or sourcing within specific geographic radii such as 400 miles for local-produce preferences). Most solicitations impose insurance requirements ($500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability, workers' compensation), HACCP plans, E-Verify enrollment, and debarment certification.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Mississippi, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable supply for Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026) and Snyder Food Warehouse (IW267420, due October 14, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce quote for Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside); Collier County Board of County Commissioners' food-services ITN for North Collier Regional Park (258360, due March 6, 2025, local-vendor preference worth 10 points); Madison Metropolitan School District's petite bananas RFB (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated $78,000 annual value) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, Wisconsin-sourced and 5% diverse-owned preference); and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB covering 200+ line items (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). Many school districts conduct annual or biennial rebids; corrections and mental health facilities maintain standing contracts with variable order quantities. Payment terms commonly run Net 30 to Net 45 days, with bid prices held firm for contract periods unless indexed to USDA or labor statistics indices. Set-asides and preferences vary—small business and diverse-owned designations appear in Illinois and Wisconsin procurements, while local-vendor preferences (5–10 points) are standard in Florida and Georgia school districts sourcing within specified distances.