UNSPSC 50303468: Prima black seedless grapes

The variety of table grapes known as prima black seedless grapes

UNSPSC 50303468 Prima black seedless grapes is a Commodity code identifying a single fresh produce item that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition and child care food service programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers using this code to source fresh produce for National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP), and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs. The code sits within a broader procurement ecosystem where school districts, municipal education departments, child care networks, and county boards of education issue sealed bids and RFPs for fresh produce bundles that bundle dozens of produce line items—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty fruits including grapes—under single contracts with fixed or cost-plus-variable pricing. Issuing bodies span school districts (ranging from small rural systems to large urban districts), county boards of education, city education departments, child care consortia, cooperative purchasing vehicles (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30+ Georgia school districts), and individual cities managing senior nutrition or child care meal programs. Major recent buyers include Madison Metropolitan School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Henry County Schools, Austin Independent School District, and numerous Georgia county and city school systems, reflecting concentrated activity in the K-12 school nutrition segment.

The code shows active procurement across the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Oregon) with heaviest volume in Georgia and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's IFB for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated contract value $78,000 for September 2026 through June 2027), the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP for fresh produce and eggs spanning two Georgia geographic areas (due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spending approximately $5.5 million across 30 school districts), and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for specialty fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (due March 11, 2026, estimated annual budget $600,000). Typical evaluation criteria weight cost at 30–50 percent, with product quality, delivery reliability, vendor experience, and compliance (Buy American, HACCP, food safety certifications, insurance) comprising the remainder. Contracts run annual cycles from July 1 through June 30 with optional one-to-five-year renewals, require weekly or twice-weekly refrigerated delivery to multiple school sites, mandate minimum fill rates (typically 95–98 percent), and include price-adjustment provisions tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data. Set-asides for disadvantaged, minority-owned, or women-owned businesses are not standard; preferences for local or Texas-grown sourcing appear in select solicitations (Austin ISD, Bartow County Schools) where cost and quality are equal.