UNSPSC 50333645: Dried organic royalty grapes

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

UNSPSC 50333645 Dried organic royalty grapes, a Commodity code, encompasses dried fruit products that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried fruits—including dried prunes and grapes—as part of broader produce and commodities buys for cafeteria meal preparation. The code sits within a procurement environment dominated by school nutrition programs subject to Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act) and USDA grade and food-safety compliance. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, city boards of education, state corrections departments, and state procurement divisions acting on behalf of multiple using agencies. State and local procurement offices manage these buys under IFB and RFP notice types, typically awarding to single or multiple vendors based on best value, price competitiveness, and vendor performance history.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 (due date May 4, 2026, extended via addendum to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas and six TDCJ warehouse distribution points, with a contract term through August 31, 2027 and two optional one-year renewals; separately, TDCJ Bid No. IW236532 for whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality (60–70 count, 25-pound boxes per case, minimum 1,400 boxes for Delivery Area 1) closed February 20, 2026 with contract specialist Daton Splawn overseeing the procurement. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items for delivery to three school locations; the scope did not explicitly name dried grapes but reflects the institutional scale and Buy American compliance typical of the code's customer base. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026, electronic submission through OpenGov), with MBE/CBE certifications applicable under City Ordinance 3.12.130 and delivery to a single nutrition center Monday through Friday.