UNSPSC 50303615: Emerald riesling grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as emerald riesling grapes

UNSPSC 50303615 Emerald riesling grapes (Commodity) covers fresh produce supply to institutional and school nutrition programs, with state and local buyers procuring fresh fruits and vegetables—including specific produce types like apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, berries, and tomatoes—for delivery to correctional facilities, mental health centers, schools, senior programs, and child care operations. Recent solicitations show buyers emphasizing USDA compliance, food safety certifications (HACCP plans), domestic sourcing and Buy American provisions where applicable, weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules, and strict temperature and freshness standards. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county school boards, city school districts, municipal senior services divisions, Head Start organizations, and special-purpose health coalitions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-produce solicitations across food warehouse locations (Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine facilities) with response dates in October 2026; Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health have issued small-purchase produce contracts; and school districts across Georgia, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas represent the bulk of recent activity.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Texas, with school districts in Bryan County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, and DeSoto County School System posting solicitations since May 2026, alongside state-level procurement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Illinois state agencies. Recent representative opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026), emphasizing Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles and ready-to-eat, pre-processed delivery to elementary students under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program; the Illinois Department of Mental Health's small-purchase contract for fresh fruits and vegetables at Madden Mental Health Center (due August 14, 2026); the Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025), which includes concession food operations but is not pure commodity procurement; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice fresh-produce solicitations IW267411 (Wynne Food Warehouse) and IW267420 (Snyder Food Warehouse), both due October 14, 2026. Evaluation typically weights cost at 30–40%, product quality and compliance at 15–25%, and vendor qualifications and experience at 10–20%, with local-vendor preferences, diverse-owned business status, and geographic sourcing requirements applied where state or local law mandates them.