UNSPSC 50303455: Marroo seedless grapes

The variety of table grapes known as marroo seedless grapes

UNSPSC 50303455 Marroo seedless grapes (Commodity) represents fresh produce supply to institutional food-service operations, though recent state and local solicitations under this code focus broadly on fresh fruits and vegetables rather than the specific variety named. State and local governments buying under this code procure fresh produce for correctional facilities, school districts, senior centers, mental-health treatment centers, and child-care programs, typically through multi-item fresh-produce contracts bundled with delivery and food-safety compliance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for warehouse distribution to correctional facilities; school districts across Georgia, Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Connecticut issue annual RFBs for produce spanning dozens of line items; and specialized vendors serve state mental-health centers, county parks concession operations, and federally funded child and adult care food programs. Issuing bodies range from state corrections and mental-health departments to county school boards, city education departments, and regional health coalitions, with school nutrition programs representing a dominant category of buyers. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—some solicitations include small-business set-asides (Illinois Department of Corrections), local-vendor preferences with point bonuses (Collier County, City of Edinburg, Bartow County Schools), diverse-owned business certifications, and Buy American provisions mandating minimum domestic content.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the South, particularly Georgia (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education) and Texas (TDCJ multiple locations, Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of Edinburg), with additional activity in Illinois (Department of Mental Health, Department of Corrections), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Mississippi (DeSoto County School District), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Florida (Collier County). Recent representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFQ for fresh fruit and vegetables to Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville (IW267411, due October 14, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas at $78,000 annual value (due July 29, 2026), and Dougherty County Board of Education sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (due June 16, 2026). Standard delivery requirements specify bi-weekly or weekly service with early-morning time windows (5:00–7:00 a.m. or 6:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.), temperature control (55°F minimum for bananas; 33°F–40°F for refrigerated items), HACCP plan submission, minimum fill rates (95–98%), and liability insurance from $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence depending on contract scope.