UNSPSC 50303491: Superior seedless grapes

The variety of table grapes known as superior seedless grapes

UNSPSC 50303491 Superior seedless grapes is a Commodity code naming a single produce item that state and local governments procure almost exclusively as part of broader institutional food service contracts for schools, senior programs, and child care facilities. The recent opportunities show seedless grapes appearing as line items within comprehensive fresh-produce bids issued by school districts, buying cooperatives, and specialized child nutrition programs rather than as standalone procurements; the code itself has generated no recent sole-source or dedicated grape contracts. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary activity from county boards of education, cooperative purchasing groups spanning multiple districts, and specialized child nutrition agencies. The work involves supplying fresh seedless grapes—typically in cases specified by pack size and ripeness—to institutional kitchens that serve students in the National School Lunch Program, the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and child and adult care food programs. Pricing is usually per-pound or per-case on fixed or cost-plus-fee contracts, with delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites on weekly schedules, and strict compliance with USDA produce standards, HACCP documentation, and Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing where practicable.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Texas, with active solicitations also in Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, California, and Mississippi. Representative recent procurements include the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 issued by Douglas County School System (and mirrored across 30 Georgia school districts) requesting fresh produce and eggs with a proposal deadline of March 4, 2026, and estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas; the Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 for fresh produce due April 14, 2026, covering 60 line items with weekly delivery to 16 school locations; and the Meriden Public Schools RFP 026-41 for commercial and USDA foods with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000 and a proposal deadline of February 25, 2026. Smaller school districts and specialized programs such as Bartow County Schools (RFP 10-2026-019, local fresh fruits and vegetables with proposals due June 22, 2026) and the City of Edinburg CACFP Meal Program (RFP 2026-017, proposals due August 4, 2026) also solicit fresh produce regularly. The code shows sustained institutional demand tied to school calendar cycles and federal nutrition-program funding, with most awards flowing to food distributors capable of meeting USDA compliance, cold-chain logistics, and weekly multi-site delivery.