UNSPSC 50303477: Rosita grapes

The variety of table grapes known as rosita grapes

UNSPSC 50303477 Rosita grapes, a Commodity code, describes fresh produce sourcing for institutional food service and child nutrition programs. State and local procurement under this code focuses primarily on bulk fresh fruit and vegetable supply — including but not limited to grapes and single-item produce lines — to schools, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and regional food programs. Issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Bartow County School System, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county and municipal governments (Collier County, DeSoto County Schools, City of San Antonio), and specialized service providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Competitive activity reflects mixed sourcing strategies: some buyers solicit single-vendor awards for bulk supply to centralized warehouses, while others competitively bid produce by line item. Buy American requirements appear in school nutrition solicitations. Local-vendor preferences are common in school districts and regional food programs, often weighted at 5–15 evaluation points or applied as price tiebreakers within 5 percent. Set-asides for small businesses, minority-owned, woman-owned, or diverse-owned enterprises appear frequently but are not universal across all jurisdictions. Contract terms typically run one fiscal year with optional renewal periods of one to four years.

Solicitation activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Florida, with recent high-volume posted opportunities in June and July 2026 (school year 2026–2027 planning cycle) and September through October 2026 (institutional supply contracts). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetables delivered to Palestine, Texas (due October 19, 2026, RFP via Bonfire Portal); Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas in 150-count case packs at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 (bids due July 29, 2026); the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center small-purchase procurement for fresh fruits and vegetables (proposals due August 14, 2026, term through June 30, 2027); Collier County Board of County Commissioners ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a local-vendor 10-point preference (proposals due March 6, 2025, three-year term); and Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, evaluation at 100 points with 30 points for cost and 25 for seasonal variety). Illinois and Georgia school districts and state facilities represent the densest recent posting activity; Texas TDCJ has posted multiple fresh produce solicitations within a single month targeting its food distribution warehouses.