UNSPSC 50303466: Perlette grapes

The variety of table grapes known as perlette grapes

UNSPSC 50303466 Perlette grapes, a Commodity code, appears in state and local procurement primarily through food service contracting for school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and correctional institutions, though recent solicitations show minimal direct purchasing of this specific grape variety. Instead, state and local buyers predominantly source fresh produce as part of broader food service agreements—bananas, apples, berries, and mixed fresh fruit and vegetable programs dominate current RFP and IFB activity. Where grapes appear in recent buys, they are typically one line item among 40–72 produce SKUs in comprehensive school nutrition contracts rather than standalone commodities. Issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Austin ISD, Bulloch County Schools, multiple Georgia school systems), counties (Glynn, Muscogee, Dougherty, Bryan, Henry, Liberty, DeSoto, Hancock, Early), cities (Edinburg, Bridgeport, Meriden, San Antonio), Head Start agencies, and cooperative purchasing consortia (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia districts). The issuing mix is heavily weighted toward K–12 school districts and school food authorities, reflecting federal child nutrition program funding (National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, CACFP).

Activity concentrates in Georgia (Bryan County Schools, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Liberty County, DeSoto County, Hancock County, Henry County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and the GEC Cooperative), Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Edinburg), and Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), with secondary activity in Florida (Hillsborough County), Oregon (Central Point School District), and California (Santa Clara County). Representative recent procurements include McAllen Independent School District RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce across 31 campuses (proposals due March 6, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce line items with 21,125 cases of Fuji apples among estimated quantities (sealed bids due April 23, 2026), Bulloch County Schools IFP for locally grown produce within 200 miles (proposals due May 4, 2026), and the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 covering 30 Georgia districts across two geographic areas with $5.5 million estimated annual spending (proposals due March 4, 2026). Most solicitations are issued as IFB, RFP, or ITB; emphasize Buy American compliance with 51% domestic agricultural content minimums; require HACCP plans, food safety certifications, and traceability documentation; and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a fixed-price or cost-plus-fixed-fee basis with pricing firm for one to two years and subject to escalation only when supported by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index verification.