UNSPSC 50323628: Dried merlot grapes

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

UNSPSC 50323628 Dried merlot grapes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product category within the produce supply chain, but the recent solicitation record shows virtually no state and local procurement activity specifically for dried merlot grapes. The code does appear in school-district and correctional-facility food-service contracts, which typically solicit broad commodity bundles spanning fresh and dried fruits, proteins, dairy, grains, and staple items. When dried fruit products are procured by state and local agencies, they are usually bundled with other produce in larger food-service RFBs or IFBs rather than solicited as standalone line items. The few visible recent opportunities at the state and local level show school districts and correctional systems buying comprehensive food-service commodities, not category-specific dried grape products.

The recent activity that does touch this code involves Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas jurisdictions. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits, with bids due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, solicited 115 commodity line items including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products under IFB BNB053266, also due June 26, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Invitation for Bid No. 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 cafeteria food-product line items including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and canned and fresh vegetables, with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. A single TDCJ solicitation (Bid No. IW236532) specifically targeted whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality with a February 20, 2026, due date and a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for one delivery area, but no dried merlot grape solicitations appear in the recent state and local record. Dried merlot grapes do not align with the predominant procurement activity under this code; buyers in this segment focus on fresh produce, broader commodity bundles, and occasionally specific dried products like prunes, but not this specific varietal.