UNSPSC 50323608: Dried catarratto grapes

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

UNSPSC 50323608 Dried catarratto grapes (Commodity) represents a narrow product category within state and local food procurement, yet recent opportunities show minimal direct sourcing of this specific item. School districts and correctional facilities dominate the recent solicitations under this code, but they are procuring broad fresh and dried fruit assortments rather than catarratto grapes as a line item. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, melons, citrus, specialty fruits) with delivery to three school locations; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited commodities including fruit products for its Board of Education Nutrition Center; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products encompassing diverse proteins, grains, and produce. A standalone TDCJ bid for whole, pitted, dried prunes (IFB IW236532, due February 20, 2026) shows that corrections procurement does source specific dried fruits, though this particular bid targeted prunes rather than catarratto grapes.

The geographic spread of recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appearing as the most active buyer of dried and specialty food products in the recent record. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) represent school nutrition procurement. The State of Georgia also posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation in May 2026 with details in an attached document. All school district and corrections solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP plans or USDA compliance, and firm fixed pricing through contract periods running through mid-2027. No recent opportunity in the source explicitly names dried catarratto grapes as a solicited item, suggesting this Commodity code may not reflect actual purchasing patterns in state and local food procurement, or such purchases occur through cooperative agreements or standing contracts not captured in posted IFBs and RFQs.