UNSPSC 50323431: Dried emperatriz grapes

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

UNSPSC 50323431 Dried emperatriz grapes is a Commodity code that captures specialty dried fruit products procured by state and local education and correctional agencies. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy dried fruit items—including dried prunes, dried cranberries, dried tropical fruit blends, and dried raisins—primarily to supply school nutrition programs and correctional facility food services. The issuing bodies are school districts (elementary through high school operations), county boards of education, and county sheriff departments operating detention facilities. School nutrition procurement dominates the activity, with districts sourcing fresh and dried fruits as line items within broader food supply contracts; correctional facilities represent a secondary but distinct buyer segment. Quantities range from modest (single-case minimums for specialty items) to substantial (thousands of cases annually for high-volume staples like raisins), and products must comply with USDA grade standards, nutritional specifications, and Buy American domestic-content requirements where applicable. Vendors typically compete on unit pricing, product quality, delivery performance, and insurance and compliance credentials, with contracts awarded on fixed-price or cost-plus-documented-net-cost bases.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and California, with recent activity in Santa Clara County's correctional food services procurement and multiple Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and Douglas County School System) sourcing dried fruits as part of annual nutrition supply contracts. The County of Santa Clara, California issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 on January 28, 2026, requiring dried raisins, dried cranberries, dried tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans for Elmwood Correctional Facility with bids due February 5, 2026, under a five-year contract with firm Year 1 pricing and optional capped annual increases thereafter. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, soliciting fresh produce including specialty dried items for the 2026–27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026. These school-based procurements typically operate on annual fixed-price contracts running July 1 through June 30, with renewal options spanning two to four additional years. Pricing in school nutrition contracts must remain firm for the contract period; correctional facility contracts may permit annual increases within specified caps. No minority-business, women-business, or disadvantaged-enterprise set-asides appear in the available solicitations, though school districts apply Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content thresholds and some jurisdictions report local-business preferences. Response windows are tight—typically 30 to 45 days from posting to bid due date—and submission methods vary between email delivery, electronic portals (NUTRIKIDS, Bonfire, SCC-Ariba), and sealed in-person bid openings.