UNSPSC 50343408: Frozen barlinka grapes

The variety of table grapes known as barlinka grapes that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50343408 Frozen barlinka grapes (Commodity) represents a narrow, specialty produce item that state and local governments procure as a component of broader food service contracts rather than as a standalone commodity. Recent state and local solicitations tag frozen grapes under this code only incidentally; the actual buying activity under food-service family codes spans comprehensive grocery procurement for institutional food operations, school nutrition programs, and correctional facilities. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county corrections facilities, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission appearing twice in the recent record as a repeat buyer of institutional food supplies. State agencies and school districts dominate the mix, followed by county education systems and county corrections operations.

Activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and California, with secondary presence in Missouri, Connecticut, Oregon, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 (Big Spring State Hospital groceries, due July 27, 2026) and HHS0017449 (El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables, due July 13, 2026), both seeking firm fixed unit pricing across 210+ line items spanning proteins, frozen foods, and dairy; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026), covering over 200 line items including apples, berries, and vegetables for three school delivery sites; and the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items (due June 30, 2026), procuring over 1,100 line items for school food service under National School Lunch Program compliance. The code shows consistent institutional-foodservice demand but no isolated market for frozen barlinka grapes; vendors pursuing this code should position frozen specialty grapes as value-add components within comprehensive food-service contracts rather than expect discrete demand for this product line alone.