UNSPSC 50323469: Dried princess grapes

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

UNSPSC 50323469 Dried princess grapes, a Commodity code, captures state and local government purchasing of dried fruit products for institutional food service, particularly school cafeterias and corrections facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried fruit as part of broader fresh and processed produce contracts that also encompass fresh vegetables, berries, and specialty items. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and state education systems represent the primary institutional buyers under this code, procuring items through IFBs that bundle dried fruit alongside fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and pantry staples to support cafeteria operations and nutritional programming. Contracts typically run annual cycles with firm pricing and FOB destination delivery to multiple institutional sites; vendors must meet USDA grade standards, provide HACCP or food-safety documentation, and comply with Buy American domestic-content thresholds (minimum 51 percent domestic ingredients for processed items). Insurance, bonding, and state-specific compliance certifications (E-Verify, debarment verification, anti-collusion affidavits) are standard requirements across jurisdictions.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Georgia, with additional school-district procurement in Connecticut and scattered municipal supply contracts. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB (IFB No. 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026), which encompasses approximately 382 line items spanning proteins, produce, and specialty items with FOB destination delivery to six TDCJ distribution points; the Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce IFB (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites in Georgia; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases commodities IFB (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) for the Board of Education Nutrition Center in Connecticut. A Texas TDCJ-specific opportunity for whole pitted dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532) demonstrates direct procurement of dried fruit at quantity—1,400 boxes minimum of U.S. Grade B prunes in 60-70 count size—though that solicitation closed in February 2026. Activity remains concentrated in school nutrition and corrections food service; pursuit requires operational expertise in USDA compliance, school-lunch-act buy-American requirements, and multi-location logistics.