UNSPSC 50303607: Carnelian grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as carnelian grapes

UNSPSC 50303607 Carnelian grapes, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity found in the source material. Recent opportunities tagged with this code describe procurement of diverse fresh produce, dairy, eggs, beverages, frozen foods, and paper goods for school nutrition programs, child and adult care food programs, and correctional facilities—none of which center on carnelian grapes specifically. The mismatch reflects either miscoding in the source data or the code's application as a catch-all produce category. State and local food service procurement under produce-related codes spans school districts, county boards of education, cities, special-purpose cooperative purchasing consortia, and correctional agencies across Texas, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, and California, with issuing bodies ranging from single-district RFPs to multi-district cooperative solicitations such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts.

Recent activity centers on institutional fresh produce procurement for school meal programs, child nutrition, and detention facility food service. Representative opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) soliciting fresh specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program via RFP 26RFP034 with proposals due March 11, 2026, at $600,000 estimated annual value; the GEC Buying Cooperative requesting fresh produce and eggs across two Georgia geographic areas via RFP SN 26-004 with bids due March 4, 2026, covering approximately $5.5 million in annual spending across 30 school districts; Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) procuring commercial groceries, beverages, and produce for 13 school sites via RFP 026-41 with proposals due February 25, 2026, at approximately $3.1 million contract value; and Austin Independent School District seeking fresh produce and beverages via RFP 26RFP034 due March 11, 2026. Procurement activity is heaviest in Georgia (multiple county school districts and cooperative purchasing groups), with significant secondary activity in Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Florida (Hillsborough County), and scattered opportunities in Connecticut, California, Oregon, and Mississippi. Most opportunities are IFBs or RFPs with firm-fixed or cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing, weekly or bi-weekly delivery requirements, Buy American compliance mandates, HACCP and food safety documentation, and insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million general liability.