UNSPSC 50303653: Souzao grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as souzao grapes

UNSPSC 50303653 Souzao grapes is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh fruit procurement for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care organizations. State and local governments soliciting under this code are buying fresh produce—primarily for cafeteria meal service and program support—from school districts and state departments of corrections and human services, as well as county boards of education, municipal senior services divisions, and specialized agencies such as Head Start programs and health care coalitions. The actual procurement activity reflects broader fruit and vegetable supply chains rather than souzao grapes specifically; recent opportunities show school districts, correctional facilities, and state nutrition programs requesting bids for mixed fresh-produce baskets spanning apples, bananas, berries, citrus, leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty items, delivered on recurring schedules with strict quality, temperature, and food-safety compliance requirements.

The code shows active procurement across Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida, and Mississippi, with the heaviest concentration in Georgia school districts and Texas state agencies. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for delivery to the Palestine and Wynne food warehouses (IFB IW267376 and IW267411, responses due October 14–19, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting bids on over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year (IFB SN002-2027, bids due June 26, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) requesting bids for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4162 and 4163 (bids due July 29, 2026, with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 for bananas alone); and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center seeking fresh fruits and vegetables under small-purchase procurement (RFQ 27444DHSMENTHB53608, proposals due August 14, 2026). Issuing bodies consistently require Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, food-safety certifications, liability insurance, E-Verify authorization, and adherence to USDA nutrition standards for child nutrition programs. Many school districts apply local-vendor preferences or geographic sourcing requirements (e.g., produce from within 400 miles) and offer scoring weights for diverse-owned business status.