UNSPSC 50303608: Catarratto grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as catarratto grapes

UNSPSC 50303608 Catarratto grapes is a Commodity code that names a single varietal product, yet the recent state and local opportunities block shows no procurement activity for catarratto grapes specifically. Instead, the nineteen opportunities posted between January and July 2026 track fresh produce procurement—apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and other staples—for school nutrition programs, child care food service, senior services, and correctional facilities, none of which reference catarratto grapes by name or varietal specificity. The code exhibits a mismatch between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity; buyers are soliciting generic fresh produce categories and commodity-grade fruit assortments rather than named wine-grape varietals.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix across Georgia, Florida, Texas, Connecticut, and Oregon, with procurement concentrated in school nutrition departments serving National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meals. The City of Meriden (Connecticut) and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) are notable repeat participants. Recent representative opportunities include Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia) soliciting sealed bids for 60 produce line items with delivery to 16 school locations under IFB 27-02 (April 14, 2026 deadline), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System seeking fresh produce staples across 72 line items for 60 school sites under Bid 26-34 (April 23, 2026), and the GEC Buying Cooperative (serving 30 Georgia school districts across two geographic areas) requesting fresh produce and eggs on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis under RFP SN 26-004 (March 4, 2026 deadline). Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Texas with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, and Oregon; all posted opportunities focus on institutional bulk procurement of commodity-grade produce rather than specialty or varietal fruits. The code shows little relevant recent activity for business development purposes.