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 represents fresh specialty grape varieties sourced for institutional meal programs. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily school districts and child nutrition programs seeking fresh produce to support National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP), and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs (FFVP). The work being solicited encompasses fresh produce distribution contracts where red globe grapes appear as line items within broader fresh produce procurements, typically paired with apples, bananas, berries, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, and other commodity fruits and vegetables. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Austin Independent School District, Henry County Schools), county school systems (DeSoto County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Early County, Savannah-Chatham County), cooperative purchasing consortia (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts), child care and Head Start organizations (Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of Edinburg CACFP), and municipal schools (Meriden Public Schools). These bodies issue RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs with response windows typically 30–45 days.

Recent activity clusters heavily in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with multiple procurements posted in March through June 2026 from Glynn County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Early County, DeSoto County (Mississippi), Hancock County (Georgia), and the GEC cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts. Texas school districts including Austin, McAllen, and Edinburg have also posted fresh produce solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, melons, leafy greens, and specialty items including grapes) due June 26, 2026; Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for 40 produce line items (apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes) due June 16, 2026; and GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP for fresh produce and eggs covering approximately 72 line items across two Georgia geographic areas (Area One: 18 districts, $4.4 million estimated annual spending; Area Two: 12 districts, $1.1 million) due March 4, 2026. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with multiple one-year renewal options, firm fixed pricing for the initial term, weekly or twice-weekly deliveries to school sites or central warehouses between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., compliance with Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, and liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million. Evaluation commonly weights cost at 30–50%, product quality and compliance at 15–30%, vendor experience and references at 10–20%, and service/delivery capability at 10–25%, with awards typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.