UNSPSC 50303635: Muscat orange grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as muscat orange grapes

UNSPSC 50303635 Muscat orange grapes, a Commodity code, covers fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments, although the recent opportunity stream shows no activity tagged specifically to Muscat oranges or grapes. Instead, state and local bodies are using this code tier and adjacent produce categories to solicit broader fresh fruit and vegetable supply — bananas, apples, berries, citrus, root vegetables, leafy greens, and mixed produce — typically for food service operations at correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, parks, mental health facilities, and child care programs. The buying pattern reflects institutional food procurement: schools and school districts dominate the issuing base, followed by state corrections departments, county boards of education, cities, and specialized food-service agencies. Scope spans weekly or bi-weekly standing orders with strict quality and food-safety compliance, delivery scheduling (often early morning, Monday–Friday), temperature control, HACCP documentation, and traceability requirements. Vendors frequently face Buy American or domestic-sourcing mandates, prevailing-wage certification, and proof of liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida, with Texas Department of Criminal Justice posting multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for warehouse supply (IW267420, IW267411, and IW267376 with October 2026 response dates). School districts are the most active category: Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFBs for petite bananas and fresh fruit snacks (both July 2026 closures); Bryan County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Bartow County, and Early County school systems in Georgia all posted fresh produce bids between May and June 2026 with contract terms running July 2026–June 2027. Illinois Department of Mental Health and Illinois Department of Corrections each posted small-purchase fresh produce contracts (August 2026 closures). Collier County, Florida, is seeking a food-service concessionaire for a regional park (ITN 258360, March 2025 response date). The City of Edinburg, Texas, and Head Start of Greater Dallas both solicited fresh fruit and vegetable components for child care meal programs (August and June 2026 closures, respectively). Geographic diversity and school-district concentration suggest steady, recurring procurement with predictable annual cycles, though the specific Muscat-grape commodity sees no named solicitation activity in the recent stream.