UNSPSC 50323656: Dried syrah grapes

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

UNSPSC 50323656 Dried syrah grapes is a Commodity-tier code for dried fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. The recent solicitations under this code show state and local governments buying dried fruit as components of broader food-supply contracts for school cafeterias and institutional food service operations. Hancock County Schools in Georgia, the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all issued IFBs and RFQs between May and June 2026 that encompassed dried fruit among dozens of commodity food items. The work involves conformance to USDA grade specifications, Buy American content requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic ingredients for processed products), HACCP food safety protocols, advance delivery scheduling to designated nutrition centers or warehouse distribution points, and firm fixed pricing over multi-year contract terms. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Schools), city education departments (Bridgeport Board of Education), state departments (Georgia and Texas), and state correctional agencies (TDCJ). Payment terms typically run 30–45 days net on FOB destination delivery with vendors absorbing freight and handling costs in quoted prices.

Recent activity centers on Georgia and Texas, with solicitations from Hancock County Schools (response due June 26, 2026, IFB for fresh and specialty produce including multiple line items delivered to three school sites through June 30, 2027), the City of Bridgeport (response due June 26, 2026, IFB for 115 commodity line items delivered to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center through June 30, 2027), the State of Georgia (response due June 22, 2026, IFB for food supplies and kitchen products), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (response due May 4, 2026, IFB for approximately 382 line items including dried fruits and vegetables across five regional warehouse distribution points through August 31, 2027 with optional two-year renewal). The TDCJ also issued a separate IFB on April 23, 2026, for whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality (60–70 count, 1,400-box minimum order to the Corpus location, due date February 20, 2026) with Amendment No. 1 adjusting the bid opening. Contracts require commercial general liability insurance ($500,000–$1 million per occurrence), USDA compliance certification, and compliance with state debarment and disadvantaged-business reporting requirements where applicable.