UNSPSC 50303472: Red globe grapes

The variety of table grapes known as red globe grapes

UNSPSC 50303472 Red globe grapes is a Commodity code that covers fresh fruit procurement for institutional foodservice — primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care programs. State and local governments are actively buying red globe grapes as part of broader fresh produce contracts that serve cafeteria operations, though the recent opportunity set shows grapes mentioned primarily within multi-item fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations rather than as standalone line items. The buying mix spans state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bryan County, DeSoto County), county governments (Collier County), cities (San Antonio, Bridgeport, Edinburg), and regional child care and senior services organizations. School districts represent the largest and most frequent buyer segment, regularly issuing RFBs and IFBs for produce under federal Child and Adult Care Food Program and National School Lunch Program funding, with delivery cycles tied to academic calendars and summer programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Florida, with school-nutrition procurement dominating the pipeline. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for multiple food warehouses (IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder, IW267411 for Wynne, all with October 2026 due dates); Madison Metropolitan School District seeking petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated contract value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, with geographic sourcing within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin residency requirements); the City of Bridgeport soliciting over 1,100 grocery line items including fresh produce for the Board of Education (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026); Illinois Department of Mental Health seeking fresh produce for Madden Mental Health Center (small purchase 27444DHSMENTHB53608, due August 14, 2026); and Bartow County School System requesting local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026). Collier County's North Collier Regional Park procurement (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025) represents a municipal foodservice operator model. Buy American provisions and domestic sourcing preferences appear in school and state procurement; local-vendor preferences are embedded in several jurisdictions (Collier County, Madison Metropolitan, Edinburg, Bartow County). Most contracts run twelve months aligned to fiscal years or school years, with delivery frequencies ranging from bi-weekly to daily depending on facility type and volume.