UNSPSC 50323494: Dried waltman cross grapes

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

UNSPSC 50323494 Dried Waltman cross grapes (Commodity) covers dried grape products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The recent solicitation record shows school districts and state corrections departments are the primary buyers, sourcing dried grapes as part of broader fresh and processed fruit procurement for cafeteria operations. The scope of work under this code spans commodity fruit purchases where dried grapes appear as line items within larger nutrition contracts rather than as standalone specialized purchases. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), municipal education departments (City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments managing institutional food service (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), and corrections departments procuring cafeteria supplies for multiple facilities. School nutrition programs and corrections food service dominate the recent activity, with contracts typically structured as multi-item IFB or commodity agreements covering dozens to hundreds of line items spanning proteins, vegetables, grains, and fruits.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Mid-Atlantic regions, with Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut showing documented solicitations in the April through June 2026 window. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Bid No. IW236532 (posted April 23, 2026, due February 20, 2026) for whole pitted dried prunes meeting U.S. Grade B specifications in 60–70 count size, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus location, though the summary shows a past-due response date. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce across the 2026–27 school year with over 200 line items including specialty fruits, berries, and melons alongside core produce categories; the State of Georgia separately posted solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026 (due June 22, 2026) for food supplies and kitchen products. City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued BNB053266 (posted June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026) for commodities serving the Board of Education Nutrition Center, encompassing 115 line items across proteins, dairy, and fruit and vegetable products. All contracts applied Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products and firm fixed pricing for the contract term, with deliveries made to school facilities or institutional distribution centers on FOB destination or prepaid freight terms.