UNSPSC 50323644: Dried roussanne grapes

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

UNSPSC 50323644 Dried roussanne grapes is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of dried fruit and specialty produce items for institutional foodservice operations, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facility cafeterias. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried prunes, whole grapes, and related dried fruit products alongside fresh produce, frozen proteins, and commodity staples as part of broader nutrition-center supply contracts. The work spans single-item procurements for specific dried fruits (whole pitted prunes meeting USDA Grade B specifications, packed in sealed food-grade polybags) and multi-line-item food-commodity bids where dried fruit represents a subset of 100+ line items covering proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and fresh or frozen vegetables. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments of criminal justice (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state-level purchasing offices (Georgia, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts). Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic ingredients or domestically sourced agricultural products appear in nearly all recent notices, and MBE/CBE certifications apply in some jurisdictions under local ordinance.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut, driven by correctional-facility and school-nutrition-center procurement cycles. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB No. IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes (Grade B, 60–70 count) with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes, due February 20, 2026; the Texas Comptroller's IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations, due May 4, 2026, encompassing approximately 382 line items including dried fruits alongside proteins and grains; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce (over 200 line items) due June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school locations. TDCJ contracts typically run through August 2027 with optional one-year renewals, while school district nutrition contracts often follow the academic year (July through June). Vendors must provide USDA grade certification, HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and proof of insurance; payment terms are typically Net 30 to Net 45 days with firm fixed pricing for the contract term.