UNSPSC 50343424: Frozen concord seedless grapes

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

UNSPSC 50343424 Frozen concord seedless grapes is a Commodity code that sits below the broader frozen fruit and berry category. State and local government procurement under this code reflects actual food service operations at institutions, schools, and specialized nutrition programs where frozen produce is a cost-effective, shelf-stable staple. Recent solicitations show the code in use for institutional food service: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's procurements for state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0017660 for Big Spring State Hospital, due July 27, 2026, and IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026) both specify frozen fruit among consolidated grocery and food product line items; the Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000016590 for frozen fruit berries (due April 23, 2026), which names individually quick frozen varieties including blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and Marion berries at scale (approximately 40,000 pounds). School nutrition programs also procure frozen fruit as part of broader grocery bids—Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Henry County Schools (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) all issued solicitations for comprehensive school nutrition food products spanning frozen items, though frozen concord seedless grapes specifically do not appear prominent in the school meal examples. Issuing bodies lean heavily toward state health and human services departments, correctional facilities, and school districts; Head Start of Greater Dallas (federal Head Start appropriations) solicited frozen foods and produce as part of child nutrition procurement (IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026) with an estimated value of $969,460.94. Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas (multiple HHSC procurements), Georgia (school districts), and scattered across states with institutional food service operations; Oregon, California (Santa Clara County Correction), Missouri, and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education) also show recent activity.

Frozen fruit procurement at the commodity level typically bundles with broader food service contracts rather than standing alone. The Texas HHSC solicitations represent the largest institutional buyers by volume and frequency, with statewide distribution to multiple state facilities and hospitals. School nutrition programs constitute a second-tier buyer segment, though frozen concord seedless grapes are not standard fare in the school lunch menu items explicitly listed in recent IFBs—school bids emphasize fresh apples, berries, and citrus in the produce categories. Pricing in recent awards reflects institutional scale: the Oregon Department of Corrections' prior award to Pueblo Trading Company in February 2024 was $0.89 per pound, yielding an approximate contract value of $35,600 for 40,000 pounds. The state and local procurement environment for frozen fruit is steady but not growth-intensive; opportunities cluster in annual or biennial school nutrition and institutional food service rebids, with evaluation typically driven by lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value criteria emphasizing price, product quality, delivery reliability, and vendor capacity. No standout set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the frozen fruit category itself, though some school districts (such as City Schools of Decatur) note general affirmative-contracting intent with minority and women-owned firms as a federal requirement. Firm, fixed pricing prevails across the contract term, with annual or semi-annual adjustment formulas tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service indices or Consumer Price Index reporting when permitted.