UNSPSC 50303614: Dolcetto grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as dolcetto grapes

UNSPSC 50303614 Dolcetto grapes (Commodity) captures fresh produce supply to institutional food service operations — prisons, mental health facilities, senior centers, schools, and child care programs — where state and local governments solicit fresh fruits and vegetables on fixed or cost-plus contracts. The code's recent activity centers on bulk fresh-produce procurement for correctional and social-service facilities, school nutrition programs, and community meal services rather than specialty wine grapes. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county and municipal school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bryan County, Dougherty County, DeSoto County, Hancock County, Early County, Bartow County, Collier County), cities (San Antonio, Bridgeport, Edinburg), and specialized service providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Texas agencies and Georgia school systems dominate recent solicitation volume, reflecting consistent demand for weekly or bi-weekly produce delivery to food-service operations.

Scope comprises fresh fruits, vegetables, and specialty items delivered on fixed schedules to institutional kitchens and warehouses—apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, tomatoes, and leafy greens are standard line items. Recent contracts emphasize Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content minimum), HACCP compliance, F.O.B. Destination pricing with no fuel surcharges, and firm unit pricing for contract term. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable supply to the Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (sealed bids due October 14, 2026; RFP/RFQ not specified); the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under small-business set-aside (quotes due September 3, 2026, RFQ); Madison Metropolitan School District's petite bananas procurement (RFB 4162, bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (RFB 4163, bids due July 29, 2026, with 5 percent diverse-owned business preference); Collier County's food-services concession at North Collier Regional Park under Invitation to Negotiate (ITN, proposals due March 6, 2025, with 10-point local-vendor preference); and Bartow County School System's local fresh fruits and vegetables RFP (proposals due June 22, 2026, 400-mile local sourcing requirement). School districts, correctional agencies, and senior-service programs show consistent repeat activity; cooperative purchasing and local-vendor preferences appear frequently in Georgia and Wisconsin school bids.