UNSPSC 50303645: Royalty grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as royalty grapes

UNSPSC 50303645 Royalty grapes is a Commodity code that covers fresh fruit supply and delivery to state and local institutions, but the recent opportunity record shows no solicitations specifically for grapes or grape products. Instead, the coded opportunities reflect broad fresh produce procurement — fresh fruits and vegetables in bulk for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior services, mental health centers, and child care programs. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school districts, county boards of education, city human services departments, and regional food coalitions. Texas leads in recent activity, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) posting three separate fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations between late September and mid-October 2026 for food warehouse deliveries to correctional facilities. Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health also posted produce procurement around the same period. School districts dominate the broader fresh produce category: Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Bartow County Schools (Georgia), Bryan County Schools (Georgia), Dougherty County Schools (Georgia), Early County Schools (Georgia), and DeSoto County Schools (Mississippi) all released RFBs or IFBs for fresh produce between May and July 2026, with contract terms typically running July 1 through June 30 of the following year to align with the school fiscal cycle.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Mississippi, Illinois, Connecticut, and Florida. Response dates on school district solicitations cluster in late May through late July 2026, reflecting the annual back-to-school procurement cycle. TDCJ solicitations require electronic submission through the Bonfire procurement portal with tight two-week windows. School districts weight cost at 30–40 percent and emphasize domestic/local sourcing, USDA compliance, food safety certifications (HACCP plans), and liability insurance ($500,000–$1 million). The Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food concession services at a regional park with a response date of March 6, 2025, applying a 10-point local-vendor preference. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 grocery line items (including fresh produce) for school food service on June 30, 2026, enforcing 51% Buy American content and blind laboratory testing. Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. estimated procurement value at $969,460.94 for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products with a June 24, 2026 bid deadline. No opportunities in this block are coded to royalty grapes specifically; pursuit depends on reinterpreting the code scope or confirming with the jurisdiction that the code tags the intended product category.