UNSPSC 50313452: Organic late seedless grapes

The variety of organic table grapes known as organic late seedless grapes

UNSPSC 50313452 Organic late seedless grapes (Commodity) does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under recently posted state and local opportunities. School districts dominate procurement activity in this code segment, but they are soliciting fresh produce broadly—not organic seedless grapes specifically. The mismatch between the code's nominal commodity scope and the recent opportunities suggests either tagging error or that the code has drifted in practice from its intended use.

Recent opportunities posted by school nutrition programs and districts in Georgia and Texas (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Hillsborough County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, Douglas County cooperative, McAllen ISD, and Austin ISD) are requesting comprehensive fresh produce procurement—apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, citrus, melons, leafy greens, eggs, and dozens of other items—across RFB, IFB, RFP, and ITB notice types. These solicitations typically run annual cycles aligned to the school calendar, with contracts effective July 1 through June 30 of the following year. Issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and county school systems, many coordinated through cooperative purchasing vehicles. Evaluation criteria consistently weight price (30–50%), product quality and vendor experience (15–30%), and compliance with Buy American requirements, HACCP plans, and food safety documentation. Delivery frequency ranges from weekly to multiple times per week to central warehouses and individual school sites. No opportunities in the recent block specifically request organic seedless grapes; the code shows no relevant recent activity aligned to its stated commodity definition.