UNSPSC 50303637: Palomino grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as palomino grapes

UNSPSC 50303637 Palomino grapes, a Commodity code, covers fresh produce supply and delivery to institutional and government food service operations, including schools, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and county parks. State and local governments are purchasing fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts at scale — representing a material portion of institutional dining procurement. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county school districts, county commissioners' offices, city departments, and regional healthcare coalitions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, and multiple Georgia school districts are repeat buyers. Institutional buyers emphasize compliance with USDA standards, CACFP regulations, HACCP plans, food safety certifications, Buy American provisions, and delivery schedules with stringent fill rates and temperature controls. Contracts typically span one fiscal or school year with renewal options; many require F.O.B. Destination pricing with no separate fuel surcharges, prompt invoicing, and commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence. Set-asides and preferences vary by issuing body — local-vendor preferences (Collier County, Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County), diverse-owned business certifications, women and minority business enterprise status, and prevailing wage compliance apply selectively. Several procurements include geographic sourcing requirements (Wisconsin 400-mile locational filter for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, Bartow County's 400-mile local-farm mandate).

Recent activity spans Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida, and Mississippi, with the heaviest concentration in Georgia school districts and Texas state agencies. Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice fresh fruit and vegetable supplies to Palestine and Wynne Food Warehouse (IW267376, IW267411, due October 14–19, 2026); Collier County Board of County Commissioners' food services concession contract for North Collier Regional Park via ITN (due March 6, 2025); Illinois Department of Corrections fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under small business set-aside (IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, bi-weekly delivery, prevailing wage requirement); Madison Metropolitan School District petite bananas (RFB 4162, $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, 5,900 servings weekly, Wisconsin-sourced within 400 miles, due July 29, 2026); DeSoto County School District fresh produce distribution across 41 sites (due June 22, 2026, 97% service level, bi-annual cost-plus-fee model); Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce over 200 line items including specialty produce (due June 26, 2026); and Bartow County Schools local fresh fruits and vegetables with seasonal variety requirements and Net 30 payment terms (due June 22, 2026).