UNSPSC 50323473: Dried red malaga grapes

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

UNSPSC 50323473 Dried red malaga grapes is a Commodity code that covers dried fruit procurements by state and local governments, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities that source produce and staple foods for cafeteria operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried fruits as components within larger fresh and processed produce contracts rather than as standalone line items; the code appears in broader food-supply RFPs where dried fruits are specified alongside fresh vegetables, proteins, and dairy products to support school lunch programs and institutional feeding operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state purchasing offices coordinating on behalf of multiple agencies (Georgia Department of Public Accounts; Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), and correctional institutions (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). School nutrition programs dominate recent activity, with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed items and MBE/CBE certifications applicable in certain jurisdictions.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with a June 26, 2026 response deadline, seeking over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year with delivery to three school sites and contract performance through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited 115 line items of commodities including fruit and vegetable products on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for delivery to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center through June 30, 2027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2 from April 21, 2026), requesting approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products spanning proteins, dairy, grains, canned and fresh vegetables, and fruits with firm pricing and delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas; the contract term runs through August 31, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals. A separate TDCJ solicitation (Bid No. IW236532, posted April 23, 2026) targeted whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus Christi location and a February 20, 2026 response deadline.