UNSPSC 50303602: Barbera grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as barbera grapes

UNSPSC 50303602 Barbera grapes is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce—including barbera grapes and broader fruit, vegetable, and specialty-item supply—primarily through institutional food service contracts for correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, child care programs, senior services, and parks-and-recreation venues. Recent solicitations show demand for fresh-packed produce delivered on fixed or as-needed schedules, often with traceability, quality-assurance, and packaging specifications tailored to end-user populations. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple produce solicitations for facility food warehouses (Palestine and Snyder facilities in late September and October 2026); Illinois Department of Mental Health and Illinois Department of Corrections have sought produce supply contracts with small-purchase or small-business set-asides; and school districts across Georgia, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas dominate the activity, typically issuing IFB or RFP notices for multi-line-item fresh-fruit and produce bids to support National School Lunch Program and other child nutrition initiatives. Jurisdictions emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP and food-safety certification, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 minimum), and firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges; several school districts apply local-vendor or diversity-business preferences worth evaluation points or price-weighted discounts.

The code sees active procurement across Texas, Georgia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut, and several other states. Geographic concentration is strongest in school districts and correctional or mental health facilities in Georgia (Bryan County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bartow County), Texas (TDCJ, City of Edinburg Child and Adult Care Food Program, Head Start of Greater Dallas), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). Madison Metropolitan School District issued consecutive RFB notices in July 2026 for petite bananas (estimated contract value $78,000; response due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (response due July 29, 2026) with geographic sourcing within 400 miles and Wisconsin diversity-business preferences. Texas Department of Criminal Justice opened bids on fresh fruit and vegetables for multiple facility warehouses with October 14 and October 19, 2026 deadlines. DeSoto County School District (Mississippi) sought fresh produce distribution across 41 school sites with bids due June 22, 2026; Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) requested sealed bids on 40 produce line items for 24 schools due June 16, 2026. Head Start of Greater Dallas estimated total procurement at $969,460.94 across primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products; sealed bids were due June 24, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a March 6, 2025 response deadline and a 10-point local-vendor preference for operators meeting Collier or Lee County residency criteria.