UNSPSC 50303612: Chenin blanc grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as chenin blanc grapes

UNSPSC 50303612 Chenin blanc grapes (Commodity) names a single produce item, but state and local government procurement under this code centers on institutional fresh produce supply — schools, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care programs buying fresh fruits and vegetables in bulk for meal service rather than wine-grape production. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs, state corrections and mental health departments, and municipal food services procuring mixed fresh produce assortments that include apples, bananas, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and other fresh items delivered on weekly or bi-weekly schedules to central warehouses and individual sites. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments (Texas, Illinois), state mental health agencies (Illinois), school districts (Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin; Bryan County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Early County, and Bartow County in Georgia; DeSoto County in Mississippi), municipal departments (City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport, City of Edinburg), county school systems, and specialized service providers (Head Start programs, senior services divisions). The code shows substantial activity but predominantly from school nutrition programs and state facility food services rather than varietal wine-grape procurement.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Florida. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted three separate fresh produce solicitations in September and October 2026 (IW267411, IW267420, IW267376) with response dates of October 14 and October 19, 2026, each seeking bulk fresh fruit and vegetable supply to prison food warehouses. Madison Metropolitan School District issued two RFBs in July 2026 — one for petite bananas (RFB 4162, $78,000 annual value, 70–90 cases weekly) with bids due July 29, 2026, and another for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, approximately 5,900 servings weekly) with a local Wisconsin sourcing preference. Georgia school districts dominate the long tail: Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, and Early County Board of Education all posted sealed-bid procurements for fresh produce spanning April through June 2026, with bid deadlines ranging from May 22 through June 26, 2026. The Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center) and Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center) each sought fresh produce and vegetable supply under small-purchase procurement in August 2026. Institutional buyers consistently emphasize Buy American compliance, USDA standards, HACCP plans, weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules, and pricing firm for the contract term. School districts frequently apply local-vendor preferences (Wisconsin, Texas, Georgia) and diverse-owned business status scoring. The code shows no recent activity specific to wine-grape or varietal produce procurement.