UNSPSC 50303665: Zinfandel grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as zinfandel grapes

UNSPSC 50303665 Zinfandel grapes (Commodity) describes fresh fruit supply contracts, but recent state and local solicitations under this code span broader fresh produce procurement—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and mixed fresh fruits and vegetables—rather than the single varietal the code nominally names. School districts, state correctional and mental health facilities, county parks departments, and municipal food service programs are the primary issuing bodies. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to food warehouses and individual facilities (Palestine and Snyder warehouses, Wynne warehouse in Huntsville). Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, and multiple Georgia school districts—Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Bartow County School System—have solicited fresh produce for fiscal year 2026–2027 school nutrition programs. Madison Metropolitan School District, Bridgeport Board of Education, and Head Start of Greater Dallas have issued competing RFBs and IFBs for fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, and specialty items such as petite bananas. The City of San Antonio's Senior Services Division and Collier County Board of County Commissioners have solicited produce-related services (farmer's market operations and regional park concession food service, respectively).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut, with scattered opportunities in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFQ for fresh fruit and vegetables to the Wynne Food Warehouse (IW267411, due October 14, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for 40 fresh produce line items across 24 school sites (due June 16, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026), and Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB for approximately $969,460.94 in frozen foods and fresh produce to supply 32,409 cases across child care programs (sealed bids due June 24, 2026). Bartow County School System explicitly requires local sourcing within 400 miles and weights seasonal variety at 25 of 100 evaluation points. Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, prevailing-wage certification, and general liability insurance of $500,000 to $1 million appear routinely across school and state-facility contracts; small business set-asides and diverse-owned business status preferences are common but not universal.