UNSPSC 50303469: Princess grapes

The variety of table grapes known as princess grapes

UNSPSC 50303469 Princess grapes is a Commodity code covering fresh fruit supply to state and local public bodies, predominantly schools and correctional and mental health facilities. State and local procurement under this code centers on fresh-produce procurement for institutional food service — cafeteria meal programs, child nutrition initiatives, senior services, and detention facility operations — rather than retail distribution or food manufacturing. Recent solicitations reveal a mix of single-item bids (petite bananas, princess grapes) and broad fresh-produce contracts spanning dozens of line items (apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, tomatoes, and specialty items). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), DeSoto County School District (Mississippi), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Bryan County Schools (Georgia), and Early County Board of Education (Georgia); state departments and corrections systems also solicit frequently, including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple warehouse locations), Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet), and Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center). County and city government bodies, including Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) and the City of San Antonio (senior services), round out the mix. Head Start agencies and healthcare coalitions also participate.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Midwest — Georgia appears in at least seven recent bids, Texas in at least four, Illinois in two, with additional recent solicitation activity in Wisconsin, Mississippi, Florida, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, September 2026 through June 2027, $78,000 estimated annual value) with delivery to the Food Production Center at 5:00–7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and DeSoto County School District's sealed-bid fresh-produce procurement due June 22, 2026, covering full and broken cartons across 41 school sites with bi-annual fixed-fee plus reimbursable-cost pricing and 97% service-level guarantees. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted two concurrent fresh-fruit-and-vegetable bids (IW267376 and IW267420 due October 14–19, 2026) for warehouse distribution to Palestine and Snyder locations. School-nutrition programs frequently apply Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic content), local-vendor preferences (5–10 evaluation points), and specialized delivery windows (early morning, 5:00–7:30 a.m. preferred); bidders encounter weekly delivery requirements, HACCP plan submissions, F.O.B. Destination pricing with no fuel surcharges, firm-price commitments typically ranging 12 to 24 months, and liability insurance floors of $500,000 to $1,000,000.