UNSPSC 50303607: Carnelian grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as carnelian grapes

UNSPSC 50303607 Carnelian grapes is a Commodity code that does not reflect meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single grape variety, but state and local governments currently buy fresh produce under this code through institutional food-service contracts spanning schools, corrections facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care programs. Recent solicitations focus on mixed fresh fruit and vegetable supply to school nutrition programs, prisoner feeding operations, and congregate meal sites rather than carnelian grapes specifically. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county boards of education, city departments of human services, and regional health coalitions. The work involves weekly or bi-weekly delivery of produce meeting USDA quality and food-safety standards, often with Buy American requirements mandating domestic sourcing where available, HACCP plan compliance, and temperature-controlled transport.

State activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple RFPs for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to food warehouses serving prison populations—solicitation IW267376 (posted October 12, 2026, due October 19, 2026) and solicitation IW267411 (posted September 30, 2026, due October 14, 2026) both target fresh produce delivery to TDCJ facilities in Palestine and Huntsville. School districts dominate the recent opportunity volume: Madison Metropolitan School District issued separate RFBs for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, with Wisconsin-sourced produce and 5% diverse-business preference), while Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested bids on over 200 line items of fresh produce (due June 26, 2026). The Illinois Department of Corrections sought fresh produce quotes for Joliet Treatment Center under small-business set-aside (due September 3, 2026). Non-school institutional buyers include the Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center, RFP due August 14, 2026) and the City of San Antonio's senior services division (RFP 26-070, due May 27, 2026). Geographic concentration reflects state corrections and education demand; the code shows consistent recent activity but little specificity to carnelian grapes as a commodity line.