UNSPSC 50323401: Dried alicante grapes

The variety of table grapes known as alicante grapes that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50323401 Dried alicante grapes (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within the broader fresh and dried produce category that state and local governments purchase for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other institutional food services. Recent solicitations show school districts and corrections departments acquiring dried fruits—including raisins, cranberries, and mixed dried tropical fruit—as components of larger produce and grocery contracts rather than as standalone line items. The code sees activity primarily in school nutrition procurement, where dried fruits appear alongside fresh produce, grains, proteins, and prepared foods as ingredients for meal preparation and student snacks.

School districts across Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Connecticut, and Texas dominate the recent activity, with Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), and Liberty County Schools (Georgia) all soliciting multi-category food contracts that include dried fruit components. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and County of Santa Clara (California) correctional facilities also procure dried fruits for inmate meal services. Opportunities are typically issued as IFBs or RFPs with response dates between February and June 2026; the County of Santa Clara's ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for dried fruits and nuts (closed February 5, 2026) and Hancock County Schools' IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) exemplify the competitive landscape. Dried alicante grapes specifically do not appear as a named line item in recent solicitations reviewed; dried raisins and cranberries are the dominant dried fruit products being procured, suggesting that direct demand for alicante grapes under this Commodity code is limited or absorbed into broader produce aggregations.