UNSPSC 50313624: Organic malbec grapes

The variety of organic wine grapes known as organic malbec grapes

UNSPSC 50313624 Organic malbec grapes, a Commodity code, nominally describes a single agricultural product, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with that specific scope. The opportunities posted in the recent record span broad fresh produce procurement — including petite bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, and specialty items — with no specific references to organic malbec grapes or wine-grape sourcing. State and local buyers tagging opportunities under this code appear to be using it as a catch-all for fresh-produce food service, rather than for the narrow commodity the code name describes. The issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Early County, Bartow County, all in recent activity), county government (Collier County), a regional health-care coalition (Marion Health Care Coalition), and the State of Georgia. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with school nutrition departments representing the plurality of recent solicitations.

Concrete recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026, estimated $78,000 annual value) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks processed within Wisconsin and within 400 miles of Madison (bids due July 29, 2026, approximately 5,900 servings weekly); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites (bids due June 26, 2026, contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027); Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, contract runs July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with four renewal options); and Collier County's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concession operations (proposals due March 6, 2025). School districts consistently apply local-sourcing, organic, and diverse-vendor preferences, and most require HACCP plans, E-Verify compliance, and insurance coverage of $500,000 to $1 million. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the broad fresh-produce activity recorded under it suggests either category-mapping inconsistency in the posting systems or a need to confirm actual commodity intent before pursuing opportunities tagged to this code.