UNSPSC 50323500: Dried raisin grapes

The type of grape known as raisin grapes that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50323500 Dried raisin grapes (Class) covers procurements of dried fruit products, particularly raisins and prunes, that state and local governments buy primarily for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state hospital cafeterias. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies sourcing these items as part of broader fresh produce, cafeteria food, or dried fruit contracts, with quantities ranging from case volumes in the hundreds to thousands of pounds and strict adherence to USDA Grade B standards, moisture barriers, shelf-life requirements, and compliance with Buy American provisions mandating minimum domestic content thresholds.

The issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (California Department of State Hospitals, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), and city purchasing offices acting on behalf of school nutrition programs. Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, and California, with the most concrete activity in Texas and California. Representative recent opportunities include the California Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero RFQ Solicitation 25JL0001 (due May 15, 2026) for 8,450 pounds of dried prunes and 90 pounds of seedless raisins in 25–30 pound cardboard cases with quarterly deliveries through December 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF (extended to May 4, 2026) for cafeteria food products including dried fruit across five geographic distribution areas with FOB Destination delivery; and Hancock County Schools IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce across the 2026–27 school year with delivery to three school locations. The California and Texas solicitations explicitly apply DVBE incentives and small business preferences, and all recent school district and state opportunities enforce Buy American content minimums and require USDA compliance documentation, grade certificates, nutritional data, and vendor insurance and debarment certifications.