UNSPSC 50303492: Thompson seedless grapes

The variety of table grapes known as thompson seedless grapes

UNSPSC 50303492 Thompson seedless grapes (Commodity) is purchased primarily by school districts and child nutrition programs for meal service delivery, though the recent-opportunities block shows minimal direct procurement of this specific item. Instead, the code sees activity across broad fresh-produce solicitations issued by education and social-service entities where Thompson seedless grapes appear as one line item among 40–70 produce categories rather than as a standalone commodity purchase. School nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix — including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and numerous Georgia school districts — along with Head Start programs, senior services departments, and child-care food program operators. These buyers source fresh produce weekly or bi-weekly for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance, with deliveries required to multiple school sites Monday through Friday during early-morning windows (typically 6:00–7:00 AM) and maintained at cold-chain temperatures.

Georgia school districts lead recent activity by volume, with multiple concurrent IFBs and RFPs posted in March through June 2026 from Bryan County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, and the GEC Buying Cooperative (30 districts across two geographic areas with $5.5 million estimated annual spending). Texas jurisdictions including McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, and the City of Edinburg (CACFP) issued produce RFPs in February through July 2026. Additional activity spans Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, $3.1 million 2026–2027 contract value), Florida (Hillsborough County, $600,000 USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program award), Oregon (Central Point School District, ~$302,000 annual), and widespread Georgia activity. Buy American provisions are standard (domestic sourcing prioritized or mandated at 51%+ for processed items), and evaluation criteria typically weight cost at 30–50%, product quality at 15–25%, and delivery/service capability at 10–20%. Vendor qualification thresholds consistently require three to five years' produce-distribution experience, $500,000–$2 million general liability insurance, HACCP and GAP certification, and compliance with federal debarment and E-Verify requirements. Contract terms run July 1–June 30 annually with two to four optional renewal periods.