UNSPSC 50323607: Dried carnelian grapes

The variety of wine grapes known as carnelian grapes that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50323607 Dried carnelian grapes (Commodity) represents a narrow product category within the broader dried fruit market, though recent state and local procurement activity shows the code applied primarily to general fresh and processed produce sourcing rather than to dried carnelian grapes specifically. School districts and correctional agencies dominate the issuing bodies, procuring staple food items for nutrition programs and inmate feeding operations under fixed-price, firm contracts that run twelve to twenty-four months. The work solicited includes fresh produce, frozen proteins, dairy products, grains, canned vegetables, and condiments—a far broader commodity scope than the code name suggests—with emphasis on USDA compliance, domestic content requirements (typically 51 percent minimum for processed products under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and Buy American provisions), and vendor certifications including HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and commercial general liability insurance. Vendors are expected to deliver to multiple sites on tight schedules, maintain firm pricing throughout the contract term, and accept orders through school nutrition management systems or direct procurement portals.

Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut), the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice represent the recent issuing bodies, with activity concentrated in Georgia and Texas. Hancock County Schools posted IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens) with a due date of June 26, 2026, delivery to three school sites, and a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport issued a commodities RFQ due June 26, 2026, for 115 line items including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products with delivery to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center and MBE/CBE applicability. Texas TDCJ issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and condiments to six distribution points across Texas, with a contract term through August 31, 2027 and two optional one-year renewals. A prior TDCJ bid for whole, pitted, dried prunes (IFB 236532, minimum order 1,400 boxes) closed February 20, 2026, illustrating occasional opportunity in single dried-fruit commodities, though the majority of recent activity under this code reflects multi-category food procurement rather than dried carnelian grapes alone.