UNSPSC 50303466: Perlette grapes

The variety of table grapes known as perlette grapes

UNSPSC 50303466 Perlette grapes is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy fresh fruit and produce under this code principally to supply institutional food service operations—correctional facilities, mental health centers, schools, senior centers, and child care programs. Recent solicitations show that the code captures a broader produce category than perlette grapes alone; buyers issue solicitations for mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, with individual produce line items spanning apples, bananas, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and specialty items. The issuing bodies are diverse: state departments of corrections and mental health, county school boards and school districts, municipal departments of human services, and nonprofit child care operators. Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple fresh-produce RFQs in September and October 2026 for warehouse supply to Palestine and Snyder facilities. School districts dominate the activity—Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education, and DeSoto County School District all posted solicitations in the second and third quarters of 2026. Delivery requirements are strict: bi-weekly or weekly schedules, early-morning windows (typically 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.), temperature control, and minimum fill rates (95–98 percent). Vendors must carry general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million), comply with HACCP plans, and meet Buy American and domestic-sourcing preferences where mandated.

Geographic concentration is highest in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. Texas posting activity includes TDCJ correctional facilities, the City of Edinburg (CACFP meal service), and Head Start of Greater Dallas. Georgia accounts for the largest cluster: Bartow County Schools (local 400-mile sourcing requirement), Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, and Early County all solicited fresh produce in May and June 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Texas Department of Criminal Justice (IW267376, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables–Palestine, RFQ due October 19, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District (RFB 4162, Petite Bananas, 70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual contract value, due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education (IFB #SN002-2027, over 200 fresh-produce line items, due June 26, 2026); Illinois Department of Corrections (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, fresh produce with small business set-aside, due September 3, 2026); and Dougherty County Board of Education (sealed bid, 40 fresh-produce line items across 24 school nutrition sites, due June 16, 2026). Contract terms typically run one school or fiscal year with optional renewal periods (commonly one to four years). Award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; many jurisdictions reserve the right to split awards among multiple vendors or award to a single source.