UNSPSC 50303601: Alicante bouschet grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as alicante bouschet grapes

UNSPSC 50303601 Alicante Bouschet Grapes is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this classification. The recent solicitations tagged to this code overwhelmingly concern fresh produce, dried fruits, and food service supplies for school nutrition programs, child care meal services, and correctional facilities—none of which specifically name Alicante Bouschet grapes or wine-specific grape varieties. The mismatch between the nominal code scope and the actual procurement activity suggests either a cataloging error in the state and local procurement systems or a deliberate use of this code as a catch-all for produce procurement that spans multiple grape and fruit varieties. Issuing bodies are dominated by school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Glynn County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Early County, Henry County, and McAllen ISD), followed by child and adult care nutrition programs (City of Edinburg CACFP, Head Start of Greater Dallas), correctional food services (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department), and municipal senior services (City of San Antonio). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Oregon, and California, with Georgia school districts comprising the largest concentration of recent solicitations.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the broad scope: Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 for single-unit 150-count case packs, and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) requiring weekly deliveries of approximately 5,900 servings from farms within 400 miles of Madison with a $0.20-per-pound organic preference discount. Head Start of Greater Dallas solicited IFB 26-GP (due June 24, 2026) for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products estimated at $969,460.94 across primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers. GEC Buying Cooperative, representing 30 Georgia school districts, issued RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, solicited BID BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items including produce, with electronic submission through OpenGov due June 30, 2026. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa issued RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fresh fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with an estimated annual budget of $600,000 and an award date of August 4, 2026. These solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing under Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, GAP certifications, weekly or bi-weekly deliveries with specific temperature control and traceability requirements, and fixed or cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structures.