UNSPSC 50323433: Dried empress grapes

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

UNSPSC 50323433 Dried empress grapes (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food services procurement. State and local governments purchase dried grapes — primarily through school districts and correctional facilities — as part of broader fresh and dried produce buys for cafeteria operations. Recent solicitations show that dried grapes appear as line items within larger food-commodity RFPs and IFBs rather than as standalone procurements; they are bundled with fresh produce, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and other staple foods under single awards to vendors capable of managing complex multi-item contracts. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments procuring on behalf of corrections systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state food-supply programs. Buy American provisions are standard across these solicitations, requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, and vendors must demonstrate USDA compliance, HACCP certifications, and proof of cold-chain management where applicable.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut based on recent postings. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products (Solicitation 304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026) spanning approximately 382 line items across five geographic distribution points; a separate TDCJ bid for whole, pitted dried prunes (Solicitation IW236532) specified delivery to a Corpus Christi location with a 1,400-box minimum order. Hancock County Schools in Georgia solicited fresh produce including specialty items for the 2026–27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) across three delivery sites. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested bids for commodities supplying the Board of Education Nutrition Center (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) with delivery to a single location in downtown Bridgeport, Monday through Friday. The State of Georgia issued a separate food-and-supplies solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) with details contained in an attached specification document. Most recent opportunities show response deadlines in late May or June 2026, and all feature firm fixed pricing for contract periods typically running through the following fiscal year.