UNSPSC 50303626: Marsanne grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as marsanne grapes

UNSPSC 50303626 Marsanne grapes, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of fresh fruit items for school meal programs, child nutrition initiatives, and institutional food service — though recent solicitation activity shows heavy emphasis on general fresh produce categories rather than the specific varietal named in the code. State and local governments procure fresh grapes as part of broader produce awards for school nutrition, CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) meal service, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery, and senior services produce distribution. Issuing bodies include school districts (elementary through high school levels), county boards of education, city departments of human services, child care facility networks, and specialized nutrition programs serving vulnerable populations. School districts drive the majority of recent activity, with procurement flowing through district nutrition departments serving 10 to 60+ school sites. The mix spans urban districts (Austin Independent School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools), mid-sized county systems (Henry County, Bulloch County, Glynn County, Muscogee County), and smaller rural districts (Early County, Bryan County, Liberty County) across multiple states.

Geographic concentration clusters in the South and Mid-Atlantic, with Georgia emerging as the dominant recent-activity hub — Liberty County, Bulloch County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, and Bartow County school systems all posted produce bids between March and July 2026 — along with significant activity in Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Mississippi (DeSoto County), and California (Santa Clara County). Representative recent opportunities include Bulloch County Board of Education's RFP for local fresh produce (May 2026, RFP 10-2026-019, proposals due June 22, 2026) spanning 24 line items with 200-mile local-sourcing requirement; Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty produce (Posted February 11, 2026, proposals due March 11, 2026, estimated $600,000 annual budget) supplying 18 elementary schools with pre-cut, pre-packaged items; and GEC Buying Cooperative's coordinated RFP on behalf of 30 Georgia school districts (Posted February 4, 2026, proposals due March 4, 2026, estimated $5.5 million across two geographic areas) for 72 produce line items including apples, bananas, berries, and leafy greens. Buy American provisions, domestic sourcing preferences, local-vendor preferences where applicable, and HACCP compliance appear uniformly across recent awards; many districts weight cost at 30–50 percent with quality and service delivery splitting remaining evaluation points.