UNSPSC 50323653: Dried souzao grapes

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

UNSPSC 50323653 Dried souzao grapes, a Commodity code, represents dried grape products procured by state and local governments primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts and state correctional agencies buying dried fruits as part of broader produce and commodity acquisitions. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce in the 2026–27 school year spanning over 200 line items of fresh and specialty produce for delivery to three school locations; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a bid for whole pitted dried prunes meeting U.S. Grade B quality standards in 60–70 count size, packed 25 pounds per box. These solicitations reflect institutional procurement of dried and fresh fruits as components of larger nutrition and food-service contracts, with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products.

Recent activity centers on school districts and state agencies in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The Hancock County Schools IFB (due June 26, 2026) and the City of Bridgeport IFB (due June 26, 2026) both required sealed bids for produce-inclusive commodities with firm pricing and delivery to designated school nutrition facilities; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice bid for dried prunes (due February 20, 2026, with an amendment extending the date from February 18) specified Grade B quality with USDA certification and 1,400-box minimum order for the Corpus Christi location. All solicitations incorporated standard school lunch program compliance requirements, HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and proof of insurance. The code shows modest recent activity concentrated in school-lunch and correctional-facility food service; opportunities typically appear as line items within larger RFPs or IFBs rather than as standalone dried-fruit contracts.