UNSPSC 50303501: Black corinth grapes

The variety of raisin grapes known as black corinth grapes

UNSPSC 50303501 Black corinth grapes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within fresh produce procurement, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code span a much broader scope — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, mental health centers, and senior services are all purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables through IFB, RFP, and RFQ notices. The actual buying activity encompasses not black corinth grapes specifically but general fresh produce supply: apples, bananas, carrots, leafy greens, root vegetables, berries, tomatoes, peppers, and other items in bulk quantities for institutional meal programs. State and local buyers issuing under this code include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bryan County Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, DeSoto County School District, Bartow County School System, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), corrections and detention agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), mental health facilities (Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center), counties (Collier County, DeSoto County), cities (City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport, City of Edinburg), and specialized service providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). The code sees repeated activity from institutional food-service operators managing child nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, and inmate feeding.

Recent solicitations are concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida, with the highest volume of bids and proposals in Georgia school districts. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing RFQ notices for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to facility food warehouses in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville with October 2026 deadlines; the Illinois Department of Corrections requesting quotes for bi-weekly produce deliveries to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026) under a small-business set-aside; Madison Metropolitan School District conducting separate RFB procurements for petite bananas (approximately $78,000 annualized; due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program sourced within 400 miles and within Wisconsin (due July 29, 2026); Collier County Board of County Commissioners issuing an Invitation to Negotiate for food concessions at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025, with 10-point local-vendor preference); and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education soliciting bids on over 1,100 line items of grocery items including fresh produce for the National School Lunch Program (due June 30, 2026). School districts dominate the recent-activity sample and typically require Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic content in processed items), HACCP plans, food-safety certifications, and compliance with USDA meal standards; many include local-vendor preferences worth 5–15 evaluation points and carry multi-year terms with renewal options.